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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Our lovely guide Sherelyn took us out to one of her favorite spots, a little backyard tasting room run by winemaker Simon Groves, who runs labels Groves and Filly with his wife, Amanda Ritchie, as well as the Foley family's Runholder.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 May 2026
Working under the moniker Monday Morning Lab, the brewery (which will be run by a trio of experienced brewers) will now produce non-alcoholic beers, not only for the bottle shops, but for Southern California breweries lacking the expertise and equipment to manufacture virgin suds.
—Brandon Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
Names like Sednaya, and those of other sites run by the military and air force intelligence directorates, marked the boundaries of terror within which an entire society was held captive.
—Amer Matar, The Dial, 26 May 2026
Staff turnover, vendor changes, leasing pressure, insurance requests and capital projects all test whether a property is being run by a disciplined system or by capable people trying to keep up.
—Anthony A. Luna, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
But some staff thought that it had become effectively run by committee, with too many decision-makers.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 25 May 2026
On Saturday, a group of residents set fire to a tent for suspected and confirmed Ebola cases run by Doctors Without Borders in Mongbwalu, and more than a dozen people suspected to have the virus fled.
—Justin Kabumba, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
Yesterday, your sister’s birthday gift came from a Shopify store run by a kitchenware designer in Sacramento, California.
—Patrick Van Esch, The Conversation, 25 May 2026
It will be run by a five-person board appointed by the attorney general, and the president will also have the power to remove board members.
—Austin Sarat, Fortune, 24 May 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 May 2026
Working under the moniker Monday Morning Lab, the brewery (which will be run by a trio of experienced brewers) will now produce non-alcoholic beers, not only for the bottle shops, but for Southern California breweries lacking the expertise and equipment to manufacture virgin suds.
—Brandon Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
Names like Sednaya, and those of other sites run by the military and air force intelligence directorates, marked the boundaries of terror within which an entire society was held captive.
—Amer Matar, The Dial, 26 May 2026
Staff turnover, vendor changes, leasing pressure, insurance requests and capital projects all test whether a property is being run by a disciplined system or by capable people trying to keep up.
—Anthony A. Luna, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
But some staff thought that it had become effectively run by committee, with too many decision-makers.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 25 May 2026
On Saturday, a group of residents set fire to a tent for suspected and confirmed Ebola cases run by Doctors Without Borders in Mongbwalu, and more than a dozen people suspected to have the virus fled.
—Justin Kabumba, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
Yesterday, your sister’s birthday gift came from a Shopify store run by a kitchenware designer in Sacramento, California.
—Patrick Van Esch, The Conversation, 25 May 2026
It will be run by a five-person board appointed by the attorney general, and the president will also have the power to remove board members.
—Austin Sarat, Fortune, 24 May 2026
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“Run by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20by. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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