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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Flick previously covered the Falcons for Sports Illustrated and chronicled the Indiana Hoosiers’ fairy-tale run to the national championship in the 2025-26 season. AJC.com, 15 May 2026 Integrators get their best work done at desks with sixteen tabs open and a checklist that runs to forty items. Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026 An initial two-year contract is a campaign shorter than most clubs would offer but is similar to Amorim’s deal, which ran to 2027 when signed in November 2024. Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 15 May 2026 Claire physically feels Jamie has been shot, thanks to their powerful connection, and runs to Jamie. Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 15 May 2026 Attend a world-class sporting event, walk or run to help those who help others, see a rock legend perform, see a live-action version of a children's show, or simply relax with a glass of wine. John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2026 This June, the Brooklyn Can’t Wait slate of reform-minded candidates is running to build a transparent, accountable, and inclusive party. Adam Davis, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026 Jodi Cleesattle, a supervising deputy attorney general for the Attorney General’s Office, is running to be a San Diego Superior Court judge. Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026 Prior to joining the Magic, Mervis was a basketball operations intern with the Pacers during their run to the Eastern Conference Finals in the 2013-14 season. Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026

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“Run to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20to. Accessed 16 May. 2026.

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