Examples of run to in a Sentence
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Aljorna and Sosa-Celis ran to the home’s front door and out of camera view.
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Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
There are two candidates running to replace Mark Church, who is retiring after nearly 16 years as San Mateo County’s assessor.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Hershiser needed 10 innings that night to stretch his run to 59 innings and break Drysdale’s mark.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 29 May 2026
In the early 20th century, the company rose from also-ran to number one among American beer-makers with a brilliantly simple advertising strategy.
—Julia Dhar, Fortune, 29 May 2026
The Lynx went on a 17-5 run to open the second half, extending their lead to a point of no return.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Miami then made a run to the ACC tournament semifinals with wins against Stanford and Boston College before falling to eventual tournament champion Georgia Tech.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
Both mother and son were wearing white as Navarrete ran to embrace him.
—ABC News, 28 May 2026
On Halloween, three days after the removal, Lorimer arrived outside family court at the same time as her children, who ran to her.
—Larissa MacFarquhar, New Yorker, 28 May 2026
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Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
There are two candidates running to replace Mark Church, who is retiring after nearly 16 years as San Mateo County’s assessor.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Hershiser needed 10 innings that night to stretch his run to 59 innings and break Drysdale’s mark.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 29 May 2026
In the early 20th century, the company rose from also-ran to number one among American beer-makers with a brilliantly simple advertising strategy.
—Julia Dhar, Fortune, 29 May 2026
The Lynx went on a 17-5 run to open the second half, extending their lead to a point of no return.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Miami then made a run to the ACC tournament semifinals with wins against Stanford and Boston College before falling to eventual tournament champion Georgia Tech.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
Both mother and son were wearing white as Navarrete ran to embrace him.
—ABC News, 28 May 2026
On Halloween, three days after the removal, Lorimer arrived outside family court at the same time as her children, who ran to her.
—Larissa MacFarquhar, New Yorker, 28 May 2026
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“Run to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20to. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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