run to

verb

ran to; run to; running to; runs to

transitive verb

: to mount up to
the book runs to 500 pages

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The Clippers staged a 10-0 run to cut the deficit to six with four minutes remaining, but Sharp hit a big 3-pointer and drew a three-shot foul to help the Kings hold on for the win. Jason Anderson july 9, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026 Shortstop Miguel Rojas, who botched a grounder to his left earlier in the inning that enabled a run to score, was late breaking to cover third, leaving the bag wide open. Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 But Márquez escaped when Nolan Arenado lined a ball up the middle that second baseman Sung-Mun Song caught and ran to step on the bag for a double play. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026 Paul, also sporting a buzz cut now, runs to the top of a plinth, high above a massive, cheering crowd. Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for run to

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“Run to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20to. Accessed 11 Jul. 2026.

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