as in to beat the drum (for or about)
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Recent Examples of run with
And Vargas drove in a run with a double, tying the score at 3.
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
Zavala helped his own cause with a sacrifice fly, Maximo Pineda hit a sharp single to center to drive in a run and Gabriel Canchola knocked in a run with a single to give the Eagles a 4-0 lead.
—Matt Wagner, Daily News, 23 May 2026
Gordon Lee pitchers Brady Little and Kaden Ellis combined to throw a one-hitter, and Ellis went 2-for-3 and drove in the winning run with a double in a 3-1 victory over Vidalia that clinched the Class A Division I baseball championship Saturday in Statesboro.
—Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 23 May 2026
The Hurricanes tacked on a run with a sac fly in the eighth inning, but the Yellow Jackets kept UM at bay.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2026
The havoc Natick created offensively came early, immediately taking a 2-1 lead in the second when an errant throw on a hit-and-run steal attempt at third base was thrown away, and Henry Kinchla (3-for-4, two runs) drove in the second run with a single.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 23 May 2026
Leah Llamas, a Chico State commit, knocked in one run with a double.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
Gaby Tirado knocked in the lone Huskies run with a double, tying the game at 1-1 in the fifth inning.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 22 May 2026
Even this 15-4-1 run with John Tortorella as coach includes a bunch of wins over non-playoff teams and two series victories over young, untested opponents.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
Zavala helped his own cause with a sacrifice fly, Maximo Pineda hit a sharp single to center to drive in a run and Gabriel Canchola knocked in a run with a single to give the Eagles a 4-0 lead.
—Matt Wagner, Daily News, 23 May 2026
Gordon Lee pitchers Brady Little and Kaden Ellis combined to throw a one-hitter, and Ellis went 2-for-3 and drove in the winning run with a double in a 3-1 victory over Vidalia that clinched the Class A Division I baseball championship Saturday in Statesboro.
—Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 23 May 2026
The Hurricanes tacked on a run with a sac fly in the eighth inning, but the Yellow Jackets kept UM at bay.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2026
The havoc Natick created offensively came early, immediately taking a 2-1 lead in the second when an errant throw on a hit-and-run steal attempt at third base was thrown away, and Henry Kinchla (3-for-4, two runs) drove in the second run with a single.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 23 May 2026
Leah Llamas, a Chico State commit, knocked in one run with a double.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
Gaby Tirado knocked in the lone Huskies run with a double, tying the game at 1-1 in the fifth inning.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 22 May 2026
Even this 15-4-1 run with John Tortorella as coach includes a bunch of wins over non-playoff teams and two series victories over young, untested opponents.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for run with
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Three hundred eighty-eight bachelor’s degrees and three hundred thirty-two were given out to students during the commencement ceremony for McDaniel College’s Class of 2026 on Saturday, May 23.—
Brian T. Krista,
Baltimore Sun,
23 May 2026
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For only the second time in Survivor history, the show introduced a $2 million prize for the winner of the historic season — doubling the traditional $1 million that's been given out for 48 of the last 49 seasons.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
21 May 2026
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Excerpted from The Soccer 100 by Oliver Kay & James Horncastle with The Athletic Soccer Staff, published by William Morrow.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Mecum hasn’t published an auction estimate, but the vehicle seems certain to fetch top dollar considering its pedigree.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
27 May 2026
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