run across
verb
ran across; run across; running across; runs across
: to meet with or discover by chance
Examples of run across in a Sentence
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The investigation said the child was running across the street toward the school when they were hit.
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Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Samus also runs across five allies, who provide help in the five biomes containing those keys.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
The campaign will continue to run across platforms throughout the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 28 Jan. 2026
Multiple videos also show a federal agent in a gray jacket reaching into the scuffle empty-handed and emerging with a gun in his right hand, turning away from the man when the first shot is fired, then running across the street as more shots are fired.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
The same mindset runs across other demanding categories.
—Wyles Daniel, Sacbee.com, 27 Jan. 2026
And the promotion for the movie has already started, with ad campaigns being run across 30 countries, from the side of the Duomo in Italy, to Piccadilly Circus in London, England.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 27 Jan. 2026
The sector runs across most of Arizona, from the New Mexico state line to the Yuma County line, CBP says.
—Holmes Lybrand, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
After such a convincing away win against opponents with an impressive home record, there is a genuine belief for the first time in this 13-game unbeaten run across three competitions that this team are on the right track after that dismal nine-defeats-in-12 autumn.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Samus also runs across five allies, who provide help in the five biomes containing those keys.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
The campaign will continue to run across platforms throughout the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 28 Jan. 2026
Multiple videos also show a federal agent in a gray jacket reaching into the scuffle empty-handed and emerging with a gun in his right hand, turning away from the man when the first shot is fired, then running across the street as more shots are fired.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
The same mindset runs across other demanding categories.
—Wyles Daniel, Sacbee.com, 27 Jan. 2026
And the promotion for the movie has already started, with ad campaigns being run across 30 countries, from the side of the Duomo in Italy, to Piccadilly Circus in London, England.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 27 Jan. 2026
The sector runs across most of Arizona, from the New Mexico state line to the Yuma County line, CBP says.
—Holmes Lybrand, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
After such a convincing away win against opponents with an impressive home record, there is a genuine belief for the first time in this 13-game unbeaten run across three competitions that this team are on the right track after that dismal nine-defeats-in-12 autumn.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Run across.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20across. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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