run along

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of run along The event starts at the pop-up and includes a community walk and run along the West Side Highway and a visit to the Edge NYC observation deck. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026 That money paid for the brick promenade now running along the Choptank River. — Josh Davis, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2026 Part of Lake Erie has a new local name — specifically, the Gulf of Cleveland — in the area where the shoreline runs along the city of Cleveland, Ohio. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026 The path through Eagle Rock would run along what is now a median and eliminate one car lane to create a dedicated bus lane. — Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for run along
Recent Examples of Synonyms for run along
Verb
  • There are about a million moving parts, and everybody involved is an outsized character.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Justices Elena Kagan, Ketanji Brown Jackson, and Sonia Sotomayor dissented, arguing that allowing the case to move forward prevents the lower court from considering Pike’s allegations from her childhood.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Investing more heavily in technology, shifting resources to a newer product line or exiting an activity with poor long-term economics are rational decisions.
    — Erik Clarke, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Six days after Guillen collapsed while exiting X2, Naomi Greer-Wilkinson rode the roller coaster.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Kenita Lloyd, will depart just short of five years of service at the end of 2026, according to an internal memo obtained by The News and two sources.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Smith departed the network in March 2024 after 12 years, with a send-off on NBC’s Today.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In keeping with the concept, this Lee gets more of his own arc, driven by his own decisions and developed enough to rival his employers for the center of the show.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The performer who got his start in local Atlanta comedy clubs is currently crisscrossing the United States on tour.
    — Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • As previously reported, the Laneway shows in Perth and Adelaide have been scaled back and will go ahead as sideshows.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Many of those conversations went viral or became news in their own right.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Jackson, holding a laptop, appeared briefly on a neighbor’s surveillance camera before walking out of the frame.
    — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
  • When the vendor’s leadership walks out the door, the context evaporates with them.
    — Thanh Pham, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Witness told police that one of those men pulled out a gun and shot the other before fleeing the scene.
    — Briauna Brown, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • To kick off the show, then, Madge had to pull out all of the stops—including a fabulous stage wardrobe, styled by her longtime collaborator Rita Melssen.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • SpaceX Starship mission plan Monday's mission got off to a spectacular start.
    — William Harwood, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The night got off to a shaky start when NFL football got in the way of the CBS broadcast.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026

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“Run along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20along. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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