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
Synonyms of run bynext

transitive verb

: to present to (as for evaluation)
ran some ideas by her

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The blaze ignited Wednesday at the nearly 500,000-square-foot cold storage facility run by a company called Lineage, beginning on the roof, which caused a partial collapse and moved the flames into the building, where 85 million pounds of food are stored. Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026 According to MedlinePlus, an online health resource run by the National Library of Medicine, lupus is a chronic autoimmune condition that can affect many parts of the body, including the skin, joints, kidneys, lungs, heart, blood vessels, nervous system and digestive system. ABC News, 23 June 2026 In collaboration with The Redford Center, the awards body run by Film Independent Tuesday announced the launch of the Robert Redford Environmental Vision Award. Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 23 June 2026 The company won the job in no-bid contract and is owned by a trust run by Republican donor John Cafaro. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2026 The Atlanta bank is currently run by interim President Cheryl Venable. Matt Peterson,steve Liesman, CNBC, 23 June 2026 The firm, run by Jacob and co-CEO Frank Balkin, has 25 employees. Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2026 The firm is run by the British brothers David Reuben and Simon Reuben. Miami Herald, 23 June 2026 It is run by the nonprofit Obama Foundation. Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 23 June 2026

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“Run by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20by. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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