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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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The 26-year-old driver accused of running over the teen and woman was arrested and charged with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death, police said. Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2025 Stanton will now add firepower to the American League’s best offense, though the Yankees scored just four runs over the weekend in Boston. Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2025 While the boy was able to jump out of the vehicle's way, Gotch ran over his sister's leg with her truck, per the attorney's office. Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 15 June 2025 The Phillies’ offense exploded for six runs in the first inning this week at Rogers Centre, then mustered four runs over the subsequent 26 innings. Matt Gelb, New York Times, 6 June 2025 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 30 Jun. 2025.

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