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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Freshman Jamarion Morrow’s 24-yard touchdown run late in the third sent at least a quarter of the home fans out of Tiger Stadium.
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Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
The Wolverines took the lead on Jordan Marshall’s 14-yard touchdown run late in the third quarter before icing the game in the fourth.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Gibbs took advantage of a big hole and his speed to score on a careerlong, 78-yard run late in the second quarter to put Detroit ahead 14-0.
—Larry Lage, Denver Post, 21 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
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Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
The Wolverines took the lead on Jordan Marshall’s 14-yard touchdown run late in the third quarter before icing the game in the fourth.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Gibbs took advantage of a big hole and his speed to score on a careerlong, 78-yard run late in the second quarter to put Detroit ahead 14-0.
—Larry Lage, Denver Post, 21 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
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“Run late.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20late. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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