the run of

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: the freedom to go anywhere or do anything one wants in (a place)
With his parents gone, he had the run of the house.

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The rookie’s secret is his experience, which starts with preparation, and to hear his high school coach tell it, the run of success should be no surprise, even if Purdy did start the season buried on the bench. Greg Moore, The Arizona Republic, 27 Jan. 2023 Find the run of North American dates below — and start praying that your favorite songs make the cut. Vulture, 17 Jan. 2023 Norvell’s first two seasons with the garnet and gold were, at least record wise, no better than Taggart’s two years as the run of consecutive losing seasons grew to four. Tom Layberger, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2023 Young finished 20-of-30 for 343 yards, three touchdowns and a fourth-quarter interception before waving to the crowd and potentially ending the run of one of the most accomplished players in program history. Mike Rodak | [email protected], al, 26 Nov. 2022 See All Example Sentences for the run of

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“The run of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20run%20of. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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