run deep
idiom
: to be felt very strongly
Fear runs deep in this small town.
Her love for her family runs deep.
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Ties between Shapoorji Pallonji Group and the Tatas run deep, not just business-wise but also personally.
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Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Her critiques of the South — and particularly Nashville, where her roots run deep — serve more as a warning than a complete condemnation.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
Each day is a gamble of life and death, hope and betrayal; friendships run deep and can be shattered in an instant.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Oct. 2025
Smith’s roots in public safety run deep.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Her critiques of the South — and particularly Nashville, where her roots run deep — serve more as a warning than a complete condemnation.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
Each day is a gamble of life and death, hope and betrayal; friendships run deep and can be shattered in an instant.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Oct. 2025
Smith’s roots in public safety run deep.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Run deep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20deep. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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