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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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One of the most striking features lies between the kitchen and the dining room, where water runs over a massive boulder from the Flatirons. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2025 The Dodgers had five runs over the first five innings, including home runs from Betts and Hernandez. Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025 Bivens, Keaton Winn, JT Brubaker and José Buttó combined to allow just one run over 7 2/3 innings, keeping San Francisco in the ballgame. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025 Police finally managed to capture Phillips after laying down spikes for his quad bike to run over after he was suspected of a burglary at a commercial address in Piopio. Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 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 16 Sep. 2025.

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