run deep
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: to be felt very strongly
Fear runs deep in this small town.
Her love for her family runs deep.
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The city in the northeast suburbs of Pittsburgh is ground zero for Steelers Country, where passions run deep.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Dec. 2025
Its influences run deep — from The Cure and Depeche Mode to Caifanes and Soda Stereo — mixing haunting melodies and a dash of nostalgia into modern darkwave.
—Ingrid Fajardo, Billboard, 26 Nov. 2025
Gilligan’s ties to Albuquerque run deep, having previously filmed Breaking Bad (2008-2013) and Better Call Saul (2015-’22) in the New Mexican city.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2025
The scars of that era run deep.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2025
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Dec. 2025
Its influences run deep — from The Cure and Depeche Mode to Caifanes and Soda Stereo — mixing haunting melodies and a dash of nostalgia into modern darkwave.
—Ingrid Fajardo, Billboard, 26 Nov. 2025
Gilligan’s ties to Albuquerque run deep, having previously filmed Breaking Bad (2008-2013) and Better Call Saul (2015-’22) in the New Mexican city.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2025
The scars of that era run deep.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2025
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“Run deep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20deep. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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