run across
verb
ran across; run across; running across; runs across
: to meet with or discover by chance
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Boston Dynamics also redesigned Atlas to eliminate cables running across joints, enabling continuous joint rotation while reducing wear and maintenance requirements.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026
However, Omelette was later seen running across a road and was safely recovered.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2026
The Pirates scratched the winning run across against Anthony Bender (1-1), who got in a jam after getting the first two outs of the inning.
—Miami Herald, 14 June 2026
Regular closer Riley O'Brien walked the bases loaded to start the ninth before recovering to finish it with only one run across.
—CBS News, 13 June 2026
By leveraging OnBuy’s proprietary OnCommerce platform, which has already fueled an 86 percent growth trajectory over three years, EasyShop will hit the ground running across 21 European countries.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
Alphabet, having priced that sterling century bond as part of a roughly $20 billion borrowing run across several currencies, has guided that its own capital spending could reach $175 billion to $185 billion this year alone.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Players even run across situations that happen in each episode so that those who have watched the anime know what to expect in certain moments.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
ExpressVPN runs across servers in 105 countries, using its proprietary Lightway protocol to hold fast, stable speeds for gaming, streaming, and remote work.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 10 June 2026
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026
However, Omelette was later seen running across a road and was safely recovered.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2026
The Pirates scratched the winning run across against Anthony Bender (1-1), who got in a jam after getting the first two outs of the inning.
—Miami Herald, 14 June 2026
Regular closer Riley O'Brien walked the bases loaded to start the ninth before recovering to finish it with only one run across.
—CBS News, 13 June 2026
By leveraging OnBuy’s proprietary OnCommerce platform, which has already fueled an 86 percent growth trajectory over three years, EasyShop will hit the ground running across 21 European countries.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
Alphabet, having priced that sterling century bond as part of a roughly $20 billion borrowing run across several currencies, has guided that its own capital spending could reach $175 billion to $185 billion this year alone.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Players even run across situations that happen in each episode so that those who have watched the anime know what to expect in certain moments.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
ExpressVPN runs across servers in 105 countries, using its proprietary Lightway protocol to hold fast, stable speeds for gaming, streaming, and remote work.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 10 June 2026
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“Run across.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20across. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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