1
as in to visit
to make a brief visit
I just thought I'd run in and pick up my package
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2
as in to arrest
to take or keep under one's control by authority of law
if we catch you shoplifting again, we're going to run you in
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Recent Examples of run in
Max Bultman, New York Times, 29 June 2025
On Friday night, the Mets gave up seven total runs in the second and sixth innings, leading to a 9-1 loss in Pittsburgh.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 29 June 2025
Jon Haworth, ABC News, 20 June 2025
An explosive run-in to the end the season Elsewhere, the first North London derby of the season falls on November 22 when Arsenal host Tottenham at the Emirates.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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Verb
And for Solomon, who did get some run in the USHL as well, Draper emphasized his shot.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 29 June 2025
On Friday night, the Mets gave up seven total runs in the second and sixth innings, leading to a 9-1 loss in Pittsburgh.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 29 June 2025
Noun
Brown has had multiple run-ins with law enforcement over the years.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 20 June 2025
An explosive run-in to the end the season Elsewhere, the first North London derby of the season falls on November 22 when Arsenal host Tottenham at the Emirates.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for run in
Verb
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Vaux first visited Glacier House in 1887, the year the hotel opened.—
Sarah Boon
June 25,
Literary Hub,
25 June 2025
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Chip and Joanna Gaines take a break from filming their new show, Back to the Frontier, to visit Universal Studios in Hollywood, California, on June 22.—
Grace Harrington,
People.com,
25 June 2025
Verb
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The men were arrested after a shooting in June on eastbound I-70 that killed 20-year-old Eduardo Alexander Alvarado Urrea of Silver Spring, state police said in a Monday news release.—
Racquel Bazos,
Baltimore Sun,
1 July 2025
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Fire Marshals arrested Lisen Pan, 42, manger of Everbright Trading Co. on Flushing Ave.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
30 June 2025
Noun
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But policing experts say the aggressive approach is provoking unnecessarily dangerous encounters.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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Plant, then 18, had a brief but powerful encounter with the princess that sparked her lifelong mission to honor Diana’s legacy.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
28 June 2025
Verb
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In 2024, the DEA seized more than 60 million counterfeit pills and nearly 8,000 pounds of fentanyl powder nationwide — enough to deliver more than 380 million lethal doses.—
Mark Michalek,
Denver Post,
28 June 2025
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Speakers at the conference, aimed at helping Republicans hold the House and Senate, seized on Mamdani’s win as a symbol of the Democratic Party’s hard-left turn, using it to paint the entire party with the same brush.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
27 June 2025
Verb
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One four-person crew in a 24-foot open-bow MasterCraft grabbed their life jackets, wisely abandoned the boat and swam to shore.—
George Skelton,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2025
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Watching robots like Barb and Peter grab your order in just seconds is pretty impressive, but what's even more remarkable is that this technology is already making shopping quicker, safer, and a whole lot easier.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2025
Verb
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Journal comes over from iOS to help organise your thoughts and ideas—no doubt with some Continuity for synchronising, and a new Phone app supports calls and messaging again through Continuity.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Tyrese Martin, who came over with Hurley from Rhode Island, went in the second round in 2022 and established himself with the Brooklyn Nets last year.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2025
Verb
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Only with the arrival of Renato Paiva — another Portuguese coach — did things begin to pick up again.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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And those are skills that don’t require a college degree to pick up.—
Danny Bakst,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
Verb
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The company has positioned AI agents as the next step in customer relationship management.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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What is normally a routine step in preparing for the upcoming flu season drew intense scrutiny after U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. abruptly fired the influential 17-member Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and handpicked replacements that include several vaccine skeptics.—
Lauran Neergaard,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2025
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