run to

verb

ran to; run to; running to; runs to

transitive verb

: to mount up to
the book runs to 500 pages

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Arizona State, however, responded with an 11-0 run to ice the game. Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026 Diggs was a key question mark for the Patriots this offseason after the team's run to the Super Bowl, as his return would have come with a hefty cap hit. Neal Riley, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026 There are more than a dozen candidates running to replace Greene, and early voting closes Friday, March 6. Irene Wright, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026 The Kings and Suns exchanged leads a couple of times early in the second half before Phoenix staged a 14-0 run to take a 76-63 lead following back-to-back 3-pointers by Royce O’Neal. Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026 Allam, a 32-year-old Durham County Commissioner, is running to the left of Foushee, 69, framing her candidacy as part of a broader rejection of longtime Democratic norms. Elena Moore, NPR, 4 Mar. 2026 The Foothillers started out strong, opening the game on an 8-0 run and also went on a 22-5 run to take that 19-point lead. Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026 The Panthers then went on a 16-7 run to pull ahead by a dozen, before MC stopped turning over the ball and trimmed the deficit at the half to 34-28. Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026 The Centurions went on a 10-2 run to extend their lead to 18-8 by the four-minute mark of the second quarter. Matt Wagner, Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026

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“Run to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20to. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.

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