run by
verb
variants
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
Examples of run by in a Sentence
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That's the new catchphrase for the new mobile matcha cart Green Finds Cafe, run by owner Ro Ayers.
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Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 10 Feb. 2026
Marcelo hides out in a compound run by Dona Sebastiana, played by 78-year-old breakout star Tânia Maria.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The International Shark Attack File, run by the Florida Museum of Natural History, classifies the attacks as provoked or unprovoked based on whether a human initiated the contact.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Much of the dairy for his creations are sourced from the Norman farm run by his wife and sister.
—Kasia Dietz, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
The film follows Eileen who, reeling from a breakup, enrols in an intense gym class run by a charismatic but deranged coach.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026
Prommegger, alas, didn’t reach the finals, as he was knocked out in the qualifying run by his countryman, Benjamin Karl.
—Outside, 9 Feb. 2026
Gillespie said the event is an opportunity to showcase the Tomorrow’s Scientists, Technicians and Managers program run by the Quad County Urban League.
—David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Eddie Murphy Productions’ Charisse Hewitt-Webster will also produce, as will Jade Miranda of Hyphenate, the media company run by CCO Longoria and CEO Cris Abrego.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
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Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 10 Feb. 2026
Marcelo hides out in a compound run by Dona Sebastiana, played by 78-year-old breakout star Tânia Maria.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The International Shark Attack File, run by the Florida Museum of Natural History, classifies the attacks as provoked or unprovoked based on whether a human initiated the contact.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Much of the dairy for his creations are sourced from the Norman farm run by his wife and sister.
—Kasia Dietz, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
The film follows Eileen who, reeling from a breakup, enrols in an intense gym class run by a charismatic but deranged coach.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026
Prommegger, alas, didn’t reach the finals, as he was knocked out in the qualifying run by his countryman, Benjamin Karl.
—Outside, 9 Feb. 2026
Gillespie said the event is an opportunity to showcase the Tomorrow’s Scientists, Technicians and Managers program run by the Quad County Urban League.
—David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Eddie Murphy Productions’ Charisse Hewitt-Webster will also produce, as will Jade Miranda of Hyphenate, the media company run by CCO Longoria and CEO Cris Abrego.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
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