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
: to present to (as for evaluation)
ran some ideas by her
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Wasserman Schultz has said she was urged to run by the Congressional Black Caucus and received support from House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
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Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
In the middle, a Cartman in the role of a Midtown tax adviser dispenses accounting tips and tricks, culled from a YouTube account run by a real-life New York CPA.
—Theo Belci, Artforum, 2 June 2026
The project is run by the Massachusetts Port Authority, also known as Massport.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
In January 2025, the president formed Task Force 250, a group consisting of members of his Cabinet to plan events outside of those run by the official America250 commission.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 2 June 2026
The service aims to get an SB-AMTI satellite constellation up and running by 2028.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 2 June 2026
Others frame it as a change management exercise run by the Chief People Officer, narrowing the conversation to talent acquisition and reskilling.
—Adrienne Down Coulson, Fortune, 2 June 2026
It is run by the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) in Richland, Washington State.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
Since the 1990s, the parade has been televised over local cable access on LTTV, the Lyons Township High School television station and now is run by Pat Parade Charities, which exists to help cover the expenses for the parade and contribute to local non-profit pet organizations.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
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Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
In the middle, a Cartman in the role of a Midtown tax adviser dispenses accounting tips and tricks, culled from a YouTube account run by a real-life New York CPA.
—Theo Belci, Artforum, 2 June 2026
The project is run by the Massachusetts Port Authority, also known as Massport.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
In January 2025, the president formed Task Force 250, a group consisting of members of his Cabinet to plan events outside of those run by the official America250 commission.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 2 June 2026
The service aims to get an SB-AMTI satellite constellation up and running by 2028.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 2 June 2026
Others frame it as a change management exercise run by the Chief People Officer, narrowing the conversation to talent acquisition and reskilling.
—Adrienne Down Coulson, Fortune, 2 June 2026
It is run by the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) in Richland, Washington State.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
Since the 1990s, the parade has been televised over local cable access on LTTV, the Lyons Township High School television station and now is run by Pat Parade Charities, which exists to help cover the expenses for the parade and contribute to local non-profit pet organizations.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
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“Run by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20by. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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