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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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Then, their daughter Kaci Lynn, 8, runs over and gives Whitney a big hug. Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025 Montrose has won 21 straight regular-season games dating back to 2023 and has run over everything in its path so far this season. Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025 That makes the annual International Alba White Truffle Fair, which runs over several weekends from mid-October to early December, a one-of-a-kind celebration. Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2025 Cavalli also didn't receive a decision on Sunday after giving up three runs over five innings in the Nationals' 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Field Level Media, Reuters, 20 Sep. 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 29 Sep. 2025.

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