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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They get captured by Hungarian gangsters and have to fight (and kill) their way out of an inn run by a shady former dance prodigy (Uma Thurman).
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Accounts run by male influencers like Andrew Tate, Andy Elliott, and Wes Watson were supplanting him.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
O’Connor was a columnist at various major outlets who earned multiple first-place finishes in contests run by the Society of Professional Journalists, Associated Press Sports Editors, Pro Football Writers of America, and Golf Writers Association of America.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Of the 17 permanent and temporary judges staffing the city’s immigration court, observers from Abramson’s group have not been able to access virtual proceedings run by four judges since January.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
This will end a 23-year run by the team in New England after the team moved to Connecticut from Orlando in 2003.
—Doug Feinberg, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
Roehl said the conference should learn from AmericaFest, which is run by Turning Point USA, where each panel ends with a question and answer session.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2026
Alex Slitz / Getty Images Freshman Keaton Wagler scored 25 points and Illinois ended Iowa’s underdog March Madness run by dominating in the frontcourt, beating the Hawkeyes 71-59 on Saturday to advance to the Final Four for the first time since 2005.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 29 Mar. 2026
With the Padres down six runs by the time Pivetta’s day was finished, the decision was made to save Hart for a time such as last night.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Accounts run by male influencers like Andrew Tate, Andy Elliott, and Wes Watson were supplanting him.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
O’Connor was a columnist at various major outlets who earned multiple first-place finishes in contests run by the Society of Professional Journalists, Associated Press Sports Editors, Pro Football Writers of America, and Golf Writers Association of America.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Of the 17 permanent and temporary judges staffing the city’s immigration court, observers from Abramson’s group have not been able to access virtual proceedings run by four judges since January.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
This will end a 23-year run by the team in New England after the team moved to Connecticut from Orlando in 2003.
—Doug Feinberg, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
Roehl said the conference should learn from AmericaFest, which is run by Turning Point USA, where each panel ends with a question and answer session.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2026
Alex Slitz / Getty Images Freshman Keaton Wagler scored 25 points and Illinois ended Iowa’s underdog March Madness run by dominating in the frontcourt, beating the Hawkeyes 71-59 on Saturday to advance to the Final Four for the first time since 2005.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 29 Mar. 2026
With the Padres down six runs by the time Pivetta’s day was finished, the decision was made to save Hart for a time such as last night.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
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