as in to visit
to make a brief visit
I could run over right now if that's good for you
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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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Recent Examples of run (over)
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
Alcantara held the Rangers to one run over 6 2/3 innings while scattering five hits and issuing three walks.
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Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Apple was killed in the line of duty on June 26, 2021, when he was run over by a vehicle driven by Shawna Cash, who was attempting to flee police from the White Oak Station.
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Annette Beard,
Arkansas Online,
24 June 2026
Christopher Meloni once got beaten up and almost run over by a vehicle while working as a bouncer.
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Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 June 2026
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If Netflix killed physical media, Rockstar Games just ran over its carcass.
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Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
Alcantara held the Rangers to one run over 6 2/3 innings while scattering five hits and issuing three walks.
—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Apple was killed in the line of duty on June 26, 2021, when he was run over by a vehicle driven by Shawna Cash, who was attempting to flee police from the White Oak Station.
—
Annette Beard,
Arkansas Online,
24 June 2026
Christopher Meloni once got beaten up and almost run over by a vehicle while working as a bouncer.
—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 June 2026
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In 2009 Swift made a surprise visit to the KU campus to visit her bestie, then a freshman from Tennessee on the university’s swim team.
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The trip will mark the first time the Sussex family has visited Harry's home country since June 2022, when the family of four joined a celebration to mark Queen Elizabeth II's 70-year reign.
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Swiping through the rest of the personal snapshots, the sisters are seen over the years enjoying ice cream cones on a New York City stoop, hugging, sharing a swing, practicing ballet, and posing with their famous mother backstage at Cinderella on Broadway.
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This is also why training must be carefully engineered so as not to conflate practicing simple tasks with complex problem-solving.
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After failing to score with the bases loaded in the third, the Angels pulled away with four runs in the sixth.
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The Cardinals had rallied for three runs in the ninth, and Jose Fermin hit a hard grounder to Tolbert’s left.
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When the description of the vehicle — dark Honda Civic two-door — came over, that’s when Oakman looked at KCKPD Maj.
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One late afternoon in early winter, two of my mom’s siblings and their spouses, all in their 20s and early 30s, came over to hang out.
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But the state has resisted stepping in.
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About a minute later Morocco had a corner kick that nearly went into the near post until Scotland's keeper Angus Gunn stepped in for a save.
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The accord called for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and a halt to hostilities across the region, including in Lebanon.
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Baelor Targaryen Baelor Targaryen (Bertie Carvel) — often called Baelor Breakspear — is a noble and widely respected Targaryen prince known for his honor, leadership and skill in battle.
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“Run (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20%28over%29. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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