well-run

adjective

: managed in a skillful way
a well-run organization

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Yet some of the most responsive and well-run cities, including a host of safe and placid South Orange County cities such as Rancho Santa Margarita and Aliso Viejo, have relatively low staffing levels. The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 10 Aug. 2025 Californians treasure their public university system, and want schools that are well-run, with the best staffs possible, from professors to campus cops. The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 25 July 2025 Once considered a well-run, innovative city, Oakland now struggles. Nate Miley, Mercury News, 17 July 2025 Well, independence is one of the foundational elements of a well-run economy. Steve Inskeep, NPR, 17 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for well-run

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“Well-run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-run. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.

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