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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
Bri Buckley, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
New manager Derek Shelton inherits a strong, deep rotation that stretches into the Triple-A roster with Mick Abel and Taj Bradley — some of the spoils of the trade-deadline purge — but also a lot of young position players who struggled to score runs in August and September.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 23 Jan. 2026
David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
Prince Harry will return to his hometown of London next week, but his chances of an awkward run-in with estranged family members Kate Middleton, Prince William, and King Charles III are slim.
—Roberta Mercuri, Vanity Fair, 18 Jan. 2026
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Verb
With features like the big open lawn, a kids play area, a permanent food truck, waterfront seating, and the first dog run in downtown.
—Bri Buckley, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
New manager Derek Shelton inherits a strong, deep rotation that stretches into the Triple-A roster with Mick Abel and Taj Bradley — some of the spoils of the trade-deadline purge — but also a lot of young position players who struggled to score runs in August and September.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 23 Jan. 2026
Noun
Using this license information, detectives also found records showing the same Igor Kolomiets having run-ins in Broward County in 1998 and an incident at the Winn-DIxie in Big Pine Key with a deputy taking him back to Breezy Pines RV Estates.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
Prince Harry will return to his hometown of London next week, but his chances of an awkward run-in with estranged family members Kate Middleton, Prince William, and King Charles III are slim.
—Roberta Mercuri, Vanity Fair, 18 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for run in
Verb
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Scott Bell, the secretary of the Happy Valley Community Association on K’gari, has been visiting the island on and off since the 1960s, and understands its appeal.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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Germans, Britons And Americans Dominate Cruise passengers visiting Norway continue to come overwhelmingly from a handful of key markets.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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In recent weeks, the Iranian government has killed and arrested thousands of peaceful protesters.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Jan. 2026
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The Human Rights Activists News Agency reports more than 26,000 people have been arrested.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Long lines began to form in the weeks leading up to the pandas’ last encounter with the public, prompting the zoo to switch to a lottery system for tickets.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
25 Jan. 2026
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Several bystanders recorded videos of the encounter from different angles.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
25 Jan. 2026
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Troops on Monday seized a prison in the northeastern town of Shaddadeh, where some IS detainees escaped and many were recaptured, state media reported.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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Trump addressed the event on Wednesday, swinging between apparent threats against NATO allies over Greenland while also ruling out the use of military force to seize the massive Arctic island.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
22 Jan. 2026
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The bottom-line mandate for the Bruins on Monday night was to grab two points against the worst team in the Eastern Conference.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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On January 13, in a win over the Chicago Bulls, Davison played 24 minutes, scoring 9 points, grabbing 7 rebounds, and dishing out 4 assists.—
Rahat Huq,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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My grandmother is angry at her friends for not coming over.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Kim's remarks come over a decade after her 2016 public feud with the musician.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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The 6-foot-5 Mendoza can pick up yards with his legs as well, rushing for 276 yards and seven scores.—
Trevor Woods,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Two years ago, Mitchell began hearing the same concerns over and over from her mother, a daycare owner who regularly picks up children from Stege Elementary in Richmond.—
Brad Hamilton,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Midway through the round, Perez timed Johnson stepping in and cracked him with a clean overhand right that sat him down.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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The more descriptive call of the play saw the Wild forward step in front of a Florida pass at the defensive blue line and head off on a break away from there, snapping a wrist shot past Bobrovsky to briefly give Minnesota a 3-2 lead.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
25 Jan. 2026
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