run across
verb
ran across; run across; running across; runs across
: to meet with or discover by chance
Examples of run across in a Sentence
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My cat was startled by a loud noise from outside and ran across the apartment with the needle in her mouth.
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Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
New England Patriots wide receiver Kyle Williams chased down and tackled a shirtless man that ran across the field at Levi’s Stadium during Super Bowl LX on February 8.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
The ad will run across a variety of media through the end of April.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
The investigation said the child was running across the street toward the school when they were hit.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Samus also runs across five allies, who provide help in the five biomes containing those keys.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
The campaign will continue to run across platforms throughout the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 28 Jan. 2026
And the promotion for the movie has already started, with ad campaigns being run across 30 countries, from the side of the Duomo in Italy, to Piccadilly Circus in London, England.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 27 Jan. 2026
The sector runs across most of Arizona, from the New Mexico state line to the Yuma County line, CBP says.
—Holmes Lybrand, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
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Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
New England Patriots wide receiver Kyle Williams chased down and tackled a shirtless man that ran across the field at Levi’s Stadium during Super Bowl LX on February 8.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
The ad will run across a variety of media through the end of April.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
The investigation said the child was running across the street toward the school when they were hit.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Samus also runs across five allies, who provide help in the five biomes containing those keys.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
The campaign will continue to run across platforms throughout the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 28 Jan. 2026
And the promotion for the movie has already started, with ad campaigns being run across 30 countries, from the side of the Duomo in Italy, to Piccadilly Circus in London, England.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 27 Jan. 2026
The sector runs across most of Arizona, from the New Mexico state line to the Yuma County line, CBP says.
—Holmes Lybrand, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Run across.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20across. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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