run late
idiom
: to arrive and/or leave later than the time that is expected
The buses are running late.
I have to hurry. I'm running late.
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But Indianapolis running back Jonathan Taylor sealed a 31-27 Colts win with a 1-yard touchdown run late in the fourth quarter.
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Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Loper scored on a 3-yard run late in the first quarter on a drive that was kept alive by two Eagles penalties inside the 5-yard line.
—Bernie Wilson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2025
While the Steelers dominated the game most of the way, the Vikings made a run late and gave them a scare.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Waterfall Creek tours typically run late July to early September.
—Robert Annis, Outside, 23 Sep. 2025
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Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Loper scored on a 3-yard run late in the first quarter on a drive that was kept alive by two Eagles penalties inside the 5-yard line.
—Bernie Wilson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2025
While the Steelers dominated the game most of the way, the Vikings made a run late and gave them a scare.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Waterfall Creek tours typically run late July to early September.
—Robert Annis, Outside, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Run late.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20late. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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