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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Marcus Figueroa ran to his bedroom closet and tried to call police. Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026 Millis briefly swung the momentum in the third, cutting the deficit to three with two and a half minutes to play, then watched as South Hadley promptly went on an 8-2 run to close out the quarter. Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 12 Mar. 2026 Minnesota committed six turnovers across six minutes as the Scarlet Knights went on an 11-0 run to win 72-67 in a second-round Big Ten tournament game at United Center in Chicago. Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 12 Mar. 2026 Ortega repeatedly denied the Frenchman, who also could have had an assist if Timothy Tillman made a run to the far post to tap in a cross in the 37th minute. Josh Gross, Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026 The Panthers’ season has been marred by injuries and players running on fumes in the aftermath of three consecutive runs to the Stanley Cup Final, including winning it all each of the past two years. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026 Marcus Figueroa ran to his bedroom closet and tried to call police. Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026 Hunter was a key piece during TCU’s run to the Elite Eight and increased her production this season with a bigger role. Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026 Buena Park Mayor Connor Traut, Fullerton Mayor Fred Jung, Board of Education trustee Tim Shaw and former La Habra Councilmember Rose Espinoza are running to represent the district, which covers North County cities and surrounding unincorporated areas. Claire Wang, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026

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“Run to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20to. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.

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