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as in visited
to make a brief visit
I just thought I'd run in and pick up my package
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as in arrested
to take or keep under one's control by authority of law
if we catch you shoplifting again, we're going to run you in
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Recent Examples of ran in
The two sides ran in slates aligned against one another.
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Tanya Babbar,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 May 2026
Ken’s parents also influenced how rinks were ran in the area, the two said.
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Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
15 Mar. 2026
Reed ran in junior high, then fell in love with the sport again while living in New York City, where her run club convinced her to run the New York Marathon in 2010.
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Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2026
The subway ran in the distance.
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Mary Gaitskill,
New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2026
Music ran in her family’s blood.
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Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2026
Harrison, who in 2020 ran in the Democratic primary for her Nebraska congressional district, sees an immediate impact on her business and the broader economy.
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Caitlyn Reilly,
Fortune,
11 Nov. 2025
The show, which ran in two six-part series, in 1975 and 1979, was a huge hit in Britain and went on to become a cult classic in the United States.
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Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
The first four drives for Stroud ended in punts, with no more than five plays ran in any of them.
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Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Tanya Babbar,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 May 2026
Ken’s parents also influenced how rinks were ran in the area, the two said.
—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
15 Mar. 2026
Reed ran in junior high, then fell in love with the sport again while living in New York City, where her run club convinced her to run the New York Marathon in 2010.
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Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2026
The subway ran in the distance.
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Mary Gaitskill,
New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2026
Music ran in her family’s blood.
—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2026
Harrison, who in 2020 ran in the Democratic primary for her Nebraska congressional district, sees an immediate impact on her business and the broader economy.
—
Caitlyn Reilly,
Fortune,
11 Nov. 2025
The show, which ran in two six-part series, in 1975 and 1979, was a huge hit in Britain and went on to become a cult classic in the United States.
—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
The first four drives for Stroud ended in punts, with no more than five plays ran in any of them.
—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ran in
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Elizabeth Stanziano reluctantly visited Norfolk, Virginia's Sail 250 festival after her mother raved for weeks about seeing the tall ships during the Bicentennial.
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In his 10 years living on Skid Row, Gaines visited the post office at least twice a month, mailing money to his family in New Orleans to help care for his elderly mother.
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Twenty-six people were detained and six of them were arrested on outstanding warrants.
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The Dodge Durango driver fled after the fatal collision and has not been arrested.
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The biggest bombshell dropped in 2017.
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Markets dropped in response, but only temporarily.
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Merchandise including counterfeit perfumes, Rolex watches, knockoff Knicks apparel, sunglasses, electronics and Labubus were seized, in addition to $145,000 in cash, police said.
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Barely six months ago, US special forces seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from Caracas in a daring and deadly raid.
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In 1968, the federal government stepped in and started selling flood insurance managed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA.
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The Democratic National Committee and attorney Marc Elias had stepped in to defend the limits.
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This is just one in a sweaty dungeon of hundreds of TikTok videos that show women being stalked, grabbed, tortured, tossed to the ground, and handcuffed by scary masked soldiers.
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Her mother asked what had just happened, and the girl related that Spencer had grabbed her.
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The movie, which stars Andrew Garfield as the OpenAI boss, was abruptly dropped by AmazonMGM despite being nearly finished.
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As of Monday, June 22, gas prices dropped by double digits across Florida from the same time last week.
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His performance earned him hearty pats on the back from Counsell when he was pulled in the sixth and loud cheers from the strong Cubs contingent among the 40,193 fans at American Family Field.
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By conservative estimates, one has pulled in $320 million this year alone, while another sold $550 million worth of tokens.
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