as in to beat the drum (for or about)
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Recent Examples of run with
Now, Atlas can cartwheel, dance, run with human-like fluidity, twist its arms, head and torso 360 degrees, and pick itself up off of the floor using only its feet.
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Will Croxton, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
The sophomore kicked off a UConn run with a no-look pass to center Jana El Alfy through the paint for a layup, then added six straight points of her own including her third make from beyond the arc.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2026
Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark’s hope was that a team or two in the league would separate itself from the rest, ostensibly to become powers that could run with the best of the Big Ten, SEC or ACC.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Jan. 2026
The hit Netflix show ended its nine-year run with a long, emotional, very ’80s epilogue.
—Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 1 Jan. 2026
Look for Atlanta to find some room to run with him taken out of the lineup late to Robinson's benefit.
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
Anema responded with a 47-yard hookup with David Carlsson to set up Brown’s 13-yard scoring run with 44 seconds left in the quarter.
—Steve Dulas, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
But then Denver caught fire from deep – Murray and backup center Jonas Valanciunas each hit two – to spur a 19-3 run with the three-time MVP still on the bench.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
In the third and final set, the Canalmen led 6-2 early as the Bears kept it close until a 10-4 run with a 15-11 lead as Bourne won the third 25-15.
—Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Will Croxton, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
The sophomore kicked off a UConn run with a no-look pass to center Jana El Alfy through the paint for a layup, then added six straight points of her own including her third make from beyond the arc.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2026
Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark’s hope was that a team or two in the league would separate itself from the rest, ostensibly to become powers that could run with the best of the Big Ten, SEC or ACC.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Jan. 2026
The hit Netflix show ended its nine-year run with a long, emotional, very ’80s epilogue.
—Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 1 Jan. 2026
Look for Atlanta to find some room to run with him taken out of the lineup late to Robinson's benefit.
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
Anema responded with a 47-yard hookup with David Carlsson to set up Brown’s 13-yard scoring run with 44 seconds left in the quarter.
—Steve Dulas, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
But then Denver caught fire from deep – Murray and backup center Jonas Valanciunas each hit two – to spur a 19-3 run with the three-time MVP still on the bench.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
In the third and final set, the Canalmen led 6-2 early as the Bears kept it close until a 10-4 run with a 15-11 lead as Bourne won the third 25-15.
—Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for run with
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Mercedes Woods describes his wild white hair and unlaced shoes; Shirl Gadson remembers his frequent walks and talks with her mother, Violet; Henry Pannell recalls Einstein giving out nickels to the neighborhood kids before sitting with Henry’s grandmother on the porch.—
Joshua Bennett,
The Atlantic,
2 Jan. 2026
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There were no questions about how a scholarship set aside for a person of color hasn’t been given out in years, or why four of five professors approved for and then abruptly denied tenure were minorities.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Jan. 2026
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However, carbon substrate structure optimization and catalyst coordination environment modulation must be done simultaneously to maximize the potential of these catalysts, according to study published in Advanced Fiber Materials.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Terry Mattingly,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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