run by
verb
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or run past
ran by or ran by; run by or run by; running by or running by; runs by or runs by
: to present to (as for evaluation)
ran some ideas by her
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The financial resources Encode uses to fund campaigns such as this have historically come from left-of-center grantmakers, and the organization itself is run by staffers with experience in progressive politics.
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Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 17 Mar. 2026
Kahana said Ach told him about Ad Kan's connection to Al-Majd, describing it as run by both Arabs and Israelis in Israel but not wanting to promote its Israeli ties.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Mar. 2026
The estate, which is run by Ferreira’s son, Antonio Carlos Ferreira Lima, licenses—for pay—the photograph for use by various entities.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Mar. 2026
District officials have not yet determined what the cost will be once the program is run by community education, Keister said.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2026
Smith’s is a longtime favorite, now run by Kamika Smith and the fourth generation of the founding Smith family.
—Ben Davidson, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
The author, who's Jewish, helped repair a Christian orphanage run by an elderly pastor.
—Denise Schrier Cetta, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
At L’Isola, a restaurant run by two brothers, my swordfish is wrapped in crispy kataifi, but the dish remains simple to allow the day’s catch to take center stage.
—Kristina Kasparian, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
The restaurant, though run by only two people, does not skimp on flavor or friendly and attentive service.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 14 Mar. 2026
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Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 17 Mar. 2026
Kahana said Ach told him about Ad Kan's connection to Al-Majd, describing it as run by both Arabs and Israelis in Israel but not wanting to promote its Israeli ties.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Mar. 2026
The estate, which is run by Ferreira’s son, Antonio Carlos Ferreira Lima, licenses—for pay—the photograph for use by various entities.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Mar. 2026
District officials have not yet determined what the cost will be once the program is run by community education, Keister said.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2026
Smith’s is a longtime favorite, now run by Kamika Smith and the fourth generation of the founding Smith family.
—Ben Davidson, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
The author, who's Jewish, helped repair a Christian orphanage run by an elderly pastor.
—Denise Schrier Cetta, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
At L’Isola, a restaurant run by two brothers, my swordfish is wrapped in crispy kataifi, but the dish remains simple to allow the day’s catch to take center stage.
—Kristina Kasparian, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
The restaurant, though run by only two people, does not skimp on flavor or friendly and attentive service.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 14 Mar. 2026
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