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as in to visit
to make a brief visit
I just thought I'd run in and pick up my package
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as in to arrest
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 run in
CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
In the Dodgers’ 5-4 win on Friday night, Freeland scored the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, jump-started the Dodgers’ offense in the third inning, and showed off his arm strength in a pair of momentum-changing plays.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 22 Mar. 2026
This isn't the first time Paul has had a run-in with the law.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Kyle Tucker singled in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, lifting the Dodgers over the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4 on Friday night after Los Angeles players received their World Series rings.
—CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
In the Dodgers’ 5-4 win on Friday night, Freeland scored the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, jump-started the Dodgers’ offense in the third inning, and showed off his arm strength in a pair of momentum-changing plays.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
Local media coverage of the case has, so far, mainly focused on Jalloh’s even earlier release from federal custody, an interaction that occurred more than four years before the 2023 run-in.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 22 Mar. 2026
This isn't the first time Paul has had a run-in with the law.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for run in
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Plan a stop in bustling Cebu City to visit the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu and Magellan’s Cross Pavilion—cultural cornerstones that paved the way to the propagation of Christianity as the country’s most dominant religion.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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The Royals partied in the visiting clubhouse at Atlanta.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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Arnold's name was first brought up in the case after 23-year-old Boakai Hilton, who is believed to be an associate of Arnold, Arianna Del Valle, Jasmine Randazzo, Christion Williams, Lyndell Hudson and Freddie Hughes were arrested for allegedly kidnapping three men and assaulting them.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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After the pair were arrested, Haghighi also co-signed a letter of protest—as did Panahi, who, in turn, was arrested and imprisoned.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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The story begins on a train, somewhat subverts the typical strangers-on-a-train narrative in which a chance encounter leads to a love story (that is, the Linklater version rather than the Hitchcock one).—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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The journey is a true adventure that includes moderate to challenging hikes, but the reward is a wild, unspoiled jungle with magnificent wildlife encounters—Osa Peninsula hosts approximately 50% of all of the species found in Costa Rica.—
Meghan Palmer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Mar. 2026
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Tisch said since Janury, police have seized more than 1,000 guns across all five boroughs, including 300 in Brooklyn alone.—
Adi Guajardo,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The other option is to take control of the Strait of Hormuz by seizing a small island in the Strait that has an airport.—
Jamie McIntyre,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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Making his fifth start of the season in Queta’s absence, the backup center tallied 20 points on 8-of-9 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Miami is now 10-2 this season when grabbing more than 15 offensive rebounds.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Episode 1, for example, comes over as a political thriller with horror tropes where Prime Minister Adolfo Saúrez battles in 1976 to persuade – or bribe – a Francoist parliament to vote itself out of existence.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
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Al Henderson, president of the DFW Chapter Tuskegee Airmen Association, said the idea of the day came over a decade ago when Platte and McDaniel suggested having a day to honor the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
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Luka Doncic had 41 points and eight rebounds while also picking up his suspension-triggering 16th technical foul during the Los Angeles Lakers ' 116-99 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Banks Harris tossed four shutout innings to pick up the win, scattering four hits, walking two and fanning five in the win.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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Synthesis ran into financial troubles in 2023, and by necessity, online retreat booking company Retreat Guru stepped in to save the training side of the business.—
Natalia V. Osipova,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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China has taken a significant step in expanding its ocean research capabilities with the launch of a new deep-sea, all-weather floating research facility in Shanghai.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Run in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20in. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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