Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for end-ran
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That last-minute development is reviving debate about the extent of state support for Vanke, one of the last major developers to have avoided an outright default after a broader property market slump sparked record debt failures in recent years.—
Bloomberg News,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026 -
Porter and Swalwell joined majorities of Democratic House members to support various spending packages in Congress, which included billions for a border wall and in at least one case, avoided a government shutdown.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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One friend of mine, a former student, has escaped with her husband and baby to a remote island in northern Wisconsin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Shortly after being resentenced, Thompson escaped from the Harris County jail in Houston by walking out the front door virtually unchallenged by deputies.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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This should have people across the country absolutely shook.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Jan. 2026
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The birth of Endeavor startled Hollywood, but Endeavor’s subsequent takeover of powerhouse William Morris shook the town to its core.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
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Deputies located and attempted to stop the vehicle a short time later, but the driver did not yield and recklessly evaded, and the pursuit was ultimately terminated in the interest of public safety.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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The men, who knew each other from prison, evaded law enforcement for roughly 36 hours, driving north and then heading back down south through Montana before they were arrested in Twin Falls.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Jan. 2026
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The man eluded officers for hours before being taken into custody.—
Meghan Schiller,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Wallace, by implication, was concerned with patience, steadfastness, and tranquillity precisely because these virtues often eluded him in life.—
Hermione Hoby,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Wall Street has shunned Venezuela for a long time.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
7 Jan. 2026
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His election embodies the ascendance of Muslim Americans in a society that often has shunned them.—
Dan Morrison,
USA Today,
1 Jan. 2026
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Russia has previously got around these signal blockers by using drones controlled by fiber optic cables.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
29 Jan. 2026
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After half an hour of folksy disquisition, Petro finally got around to describing the conversation.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
15 Jan. 2026
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Royal’s infamous no-look pass that went straight behind for a goal kick might have given McIntyre some material for one of his stand-up gigs, but the comedian has largely eschewed football in his routines over the years.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The Cubs eschewed individual introductions during the opening ceremonies, bringing everyone from the 2016 club out together for reasons that made no sense.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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“End-ran.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/end-ran. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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