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Recent Examples of run-ins
With season 2 concluding, fans can toward other drama series that have many of the same themes as Landman, from inter-family conflicts to run-ins with cartels, building a business empire, and more.
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Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
The Canadian actor has had a number of run-ins with the law.
—David Matthews, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
Dykstra also had run-ins with the law, though.
—Matt Moret, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Dykstra has had his fair share of run-ins with the law.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
In the year before her death, Jones had multiple run-ins with the law.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 2 Jan. 2026
Over the past year, Victoria had at least two run-ins with law enforcement.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2026
Court records show Connelly had prior run-ins with the law in 2017 on charges including contributing to the delinquency of a minor and violating probation.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Rising to fame through YouTube in the mid-2010s, Mongeau gained a massive following by sharing personal anecdotes, often involving her relationships, lifestyle, and run-ins with other influencers.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
The Canadian actor has had a number of run-ins with the law.
—David Matthews, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
Dykstra also had run-ins with the law, though.
—Matt Moret, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Dykstra has had his fair share of run-ins with the law.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
In the year before her death, Jones had multiple run-ins with the law.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 2 Jan. 2026
Over the past year, Victoria had at least two run-ins with law enforcement.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2026
Court records show Connelly had prior run-ins with the law in 2017 on charges including contributing to the delinquency of a minor and violating probation.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Rising to fame through YouTube in the mid-2010s, Mongeau gained a massive following by sharing personal anecdotes, often involving her relationships, lifestyle, and run-ins with other influencers.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for run-ins
encounters
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The agents’ varied use of cameras on duty raises a potential legal quagmire on how to preserve or share footage of encounters – and even raises the possibility of agents manipulating footage, experts said.—
Isabelle Chapman,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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Supporters say eliminating those stops would reduce discriminatory policing and make encounters between drivers and police safer.—
Caroline Foreback,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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