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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The former Spanish colony on Africa’s western coast is run by Africa’s longest-serving president, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, 83.
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Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Minnesota was on an 11-0 run by the time Adelman used a timeout to get Jokic back on the floor ahead of schedule.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
The shock took place close to major facilities run by TSMC, Sony, Renesas, and many automotive chip makers.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
Satirical news site The Onion has finally taken over Infowars, the right-wing conspiracy website run by Alex Jones.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
The hotline, run by the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN), can put you in contact with your local rape crisis center.
—Hallie Jackson, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
Pastoria is sliding in just under the wire, as projects must start construction by July or begin running by the end of next year.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Global Tetrahedron, run by CEO Ben Collins, acquired The Onion in 2024.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2026
The hospital ran by the Faune Alfort group is the only facility in the greater Paris area that treats a wide range of wild species.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
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Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Minnesota was on an 11-0 run by the time Adelman used a timeout to get Jokic back on the floor ahead of schedule.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
The shock took place close to major facilities run by TSMC, Sony, Renesas, and many automotive chip makers.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
Satirical news site The Onion has finally taken over Infowars, the right-wing conspiracy website run by Alex Jones.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
The hotline, run by the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN), can put you in contact with your local rape crisis center.
—Hallie Jackson, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
Pastoria is sliding in just under the wire, as projects must start construction by July or begin running by the end of next year.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Global Tetrahedron, run by CEO Ben Collins, acquired The Onion in 2024.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2026
The hospital ran by the Faune Alfort group is the only facility in the greater Paris area that treats a wide range of wild species.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Run by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20by. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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