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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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MacKinnon doesn’t exactly have a rep of needing to run over goalies to score. Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026 That adds up to even more possessions, hard cuts and miles run over an 82-game season. Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026 But the Lakers drew three offensive fouls on Sunday, one on a play originally called a foul on Smart but overturned because Smart was (a) in the lane but outside the restricted area and (b) not moving when OG Anunoby ran over him. Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026 The teens tried to flee in two separate vehicles, but, while walking toward the street, deputies say Hughes tripped into the road and was run over by one of the cars. Wkrc Staff, Baltimore Sun, 9 Mar. 2026 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 15 Mar. 2026.

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