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run over

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verb (2)

as in to practice
to do over and over so as to become skilled let's run over this dance number one more time

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The Diamondbacks took full advantage of Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s worst start of the season, depositing a pair of cutters into the seats to knock him for five runs over five innings and double the right-hander’s ERA from 0.90 to 1.80. Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 9 May 2025 Right-hander Cal Quantrill delivered his strongest outing since joining Miami, holding the Dodgers to just one run over five innings. Isaac Azout, Miami Herald, 7 May 2025 Acting was a great escape for that, but I couldn’t get run over, really, immediately after Star Trek. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 May 2025 After starting the season on the injured list, Díaz has appeared in six games since his return on April 15, allowing eight runs over six innings. C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for run (over)

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“Run (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20%28over%29. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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