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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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The Hurricanes found their shooting touch in the second half and went on an 11-0 run over a three-minute span to pull ahead 63-54. Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026 After a rough Grapefruit League debut, Muñoz did not allow a run over his next six outings, striking out 13 batters in 7 ⅓ innings in that span, making a case for inclusion. Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 21 Mar. 2026 Officials warned a 120-year-old Wahiawa Dam is failing, with water actively running over its spillway as severe storms continue bringing heavy rain through the weekend. Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026 Carlsbad’s late first-quarter surge became an inferno in the second, with the Lancers going on a 5-0 run over the final 12 minutes of the half to take an 8-3 lead. Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2026 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 29 Mar. 2026.

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