run after

phrase

Synonyms of run afternext
1
: pursue, chase
especially : to seek the company of
2
: to take up with : follow
run after new theories

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Anthropic reviewed more than 141,000 cybersecurity evaluation runs after the Hugging Face disclosure and identified three cases in which its own Claude models reached real systems during cyber tests. Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Springsteen hired them for the entire run after Southside came down with a throat infection and had to call off some shows. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026 The Little League Softball run-rule ends a game when there is a 10-run margin after four innings, or 15 runs after three innings. Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026 The Rangers’ defense only allowed one more run after the third inning. Cal Phillips updated July 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for run after

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“Run after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20after. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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