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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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Crochet was ultimately charged with three runs over 2 2/3 innings — which were spread across four frames — and threw 34 of his 53 pitches for strikes. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026 Investigators say a woman intentionally ran over her ex-boyfriend with his own SUV, while his mother was sitting in the front passenger seat. Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026 The right-hander allowed two runs over two innings in his second appearance but generated nine whiffs, six being with his sweeper. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026 Carr helped fuel the Bears, who went on a 24-12 run over the final six minutes, cruising to a 56-42 halftime advantage. Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 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 9 Mar. 2026.

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