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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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Yet a tandem of Anton Forsberg, who’s nearly as old as Kuemper and unlikely to sustain his play from the stretch run over a full season, and Portillo, who has played one NHL game, seems underwhelming, particularly for a team that has leaned heavily on its back end. Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 9 June 2026 San Francisco’s relievers allowed 36 runs over 39 2/3 innings during this trip, the nadir being on May 29 when right-hander Caleb Kilian allowed the game-tying and game-winning home runs to the Colorado Rockies. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 8 June 2026 In early 2025, the victim was 56-year-old Gerald Neal, a pedestrian who was run over twice as an unmarked police truck chased a vehicle in Holden Heights over an unreadable license plate. Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2026 In total, the Cubs scored seven runs over their 29 innings against the Giants. Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for run (over)
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  • Bush was visiting a friend that day, and allegedly took Klonopin (a benzodiazepine) and fell asleep in the bed that morning.
    Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
  • For more details on the claims process or to download a claim form, visit the Hoosier Lottery Winners page or contact the customer service team at 1-800-955-6886.
    Chris Sims, IndyStar, 12 Dec. 2025
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  • Ahead of its next match in the FIFA Men's World Cup, team Haiti was running drills and practicing at Stockton University on Tuesday.
    Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 17 June 2026
  • According to the complaint filed in California federal court, Roa and Thomas met at least once in the last month to practice marksmanship and tactics.
    Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026
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  • The clip, shared by both the official Optimus account and Elon Musk, shows the robot running in a lab and highlights what Tesla calls a new performance record.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2025
  • Now that the 32nd Congressional District will become a Republican majority seat, Johnson decided to run in the 33rd District, which remains a Democratic majority seat and is now only in Dallas County.
    Jack Fink, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
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  • Nimmo also came over to check on his former New York Mets’ teammate.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
  • Walking through the small terminal, with just around eight gates, the anticipation builds for what's to come over at least the next five days.
    Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
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  • Notes from manager John Schneider Before Cease took the stage in Orlando, Schneider stepped in front of reporters on the second day of the Winter Meetings.
    Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 10 Dec. 2025
  • Elsewhere, current Vice President Eric Marks is stepping down after next year’s MPSE Golden Reel Awards, and current board member Korey Pereira — an Emmy-winning dialogue editor for Stranger Things — will step in as interim VP to complete his final year.
    Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2025
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  • Anyone with information about the killing may contact detectives by calling 816-234-5043 or reach out to the TIPS Hotline anonymously at 816-474-TIPS.
    Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026
  • Even some supporters called that a mistake that damaged his credibility.
    Susan Page, USA Today, 15 June 2026

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“Run (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20%28over%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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