as in to move
to leave a place often for another
I'd love to stay longer, but I must be running along
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Recent Examples of run along
The parade is set to commence at 6:30 p.m. ET, running along Constitution Avenue on the north side of the Mall, followed by fireworks, which will begin between 7:30-8 p.m. ET.
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Meredith Kile, People.com, 10 June 2025
Spring type Most rectangular trampolines have springs that run along the sides.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
For those in the Northeast, the Jersey Shore beckons with its 90-plus miles of golden sand running along the Atlantic.
—Rachel Chang, AFAR Media, 2 June 2025
One Saturday morning in April, Amy was running along Kent Avenue in Brooklyn, one of her usual routes.
—Melissa Dahl, Curbed, 15 May 2025
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Meredith Kile, People.com, 10 June 2025
Spring type Most rectangular trampolines have springs that run along the sides.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
For those in the Northeast, the Jersey Shore beckons with its 90-plus miles of golden sand running along the Atlantic.
—Rachel Chang, AFAR Media, 2 June 2025
One Saturday morning in April, Amy was running along Kent Avenue in Brooklyn, one of her usual routes.
—Melissa Dahl, Curbed, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for run along
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Wales have done well under Wilkinson to move away from a hardened reputation as being Fishlock’s team and become more of a sum of their parts.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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Protests by locals, who are frustrated with overtourism and Bezos’ links to President Donald Trump, forced Bezos to move a wedding party from a central Venetian nightlife area to a more isolated part of the city, Reuters reported.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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These hiking physical human augmentation wearables are exiting the Trough of Disillusionment, led by three factors that work in their favor: low price, influencer content, and public demonstrations.—
Borislav "Bobby" Marinov,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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In February, Wells Fargo provided advance notice to employees about the bank’s decision to exit the chief operating office global operations in the city, the bank said in a June 24 notice to the state and Winston-Salem Mayor J. Allen Joines.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
30 June 2025
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Over time, many of the drivers of their upside, from George Springer to Carlos Correa to Gerrit Cole to Justin Verlander to Tucker and Bregman, departed.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The criminal complaint alleges that she was captured on surveillance footage carrying a black backpack entering the locker room area, appearing to take a photo of the vicinity, and departing without the backpack.—
Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
1 July 2025
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As New York closed in on Tuesday's vote, more investors got nervous as the polls showed Mamdani was leading.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
26 June 2025
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Daniels gets his guy Aiyuk, who's the younger, and potentially better receiver.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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But there is no going all the way back; their faith and trust have been irreparably damaged.—
KORI SCHAKE,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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Simple lifestyle and dietary changes are usually all that is needed to get back on track when things go awry.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
24 June 2025
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Almost three hours after the vote began, Johnson, Lee, Scott and Lummis walked out of Thune’s office with Vice President Vance and headed to the Senate floor to cast the final votes to advance the bill.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
29 June 2025
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Hall walks out to applause, welcoming the TamFam, bringing grace and grit to every second of airtime.—
Corein Carter,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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The House of Representatives has passed legislation which its supporters say aims to stop U.S. funds from ending up in the hands of the Taliban, which took control of Afghanistan after the U.S. pulled out of the country in 2021.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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Ominously, Iranian officials are already publicly hinting at pulling out of a key treaty – the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, or NPT – designed to monitor and prevent the global spread of nuclear weapons.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
23 June 2025
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Set up your account today to capitalize on this chance and get off to a fast start with DraftKings Sportsbook.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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Last time out Buehler walked a career-worst seven batters, and things didn’t get off to a promising start on Sunday either when the Blue Jays tagged the veteran for back-to-back home runs out of the gate.—
Mac Cerullo,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2025
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