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Recent Examples of run-ins
Public records reviewed by The Sacramento Bee show Mattson, who previously lived miles from the Arden Park Vista neighborhood, had several run-ins with the law in Southern California, including a 1990 case in which he was accused of burglary.
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Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
Bubbles met several celebrities During Bubbles' time with Jackson, the famous chimpanzee had his fair share of celebrity run-ins.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
As the man accused of killing a Chicago police officer and critically wounding another in a shooting at Swedish Hospital made his first court appearance on Monday, questions remained about why he wasn't being held in jail after multiple run-ins with the law.
—Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
In the time since, Brown has had numerous run-ins with police, jail time and rehab.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
Both Brian and Lynette Hooker have had previous run-ins with the law.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
That’s a logical choice, as Caballero had a few fiery run-ins with umpires after being acquired by the Yankees last summer.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
Peters has also had run-ins with law enforcement outside of Florida.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
The Tribune previously reported on some of those run-ins.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
Bubbles met several celebrities During Bubbles' time with Jackson, the famous chimpanzee had his fair share of celebrity run-ins.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
As the man accused of killing a Chicago police officer and critically wounding another in a shooting at Swedish Hospital made his first court appearance on Monday, questions remained about why he wasn't being held in jail after multiple run-ins with the law.
—Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
In the time since, Brown has had numerous run-ins with police, jail time and rehab.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
Both Brian and Lynette Hooker have had previous run-ins with the law.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
That’s a logical choice, as Caballero had a few fiery run-ins with umpires after being acquired by the Yankees last summer.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
Peters has also had run-ins with law enforcement outside of Florida.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
The Tribune previously reported on some of those run-ins.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for run-ins
encounters
Noun
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One major notable difference between the two encounters, however, was Taiwan, which was a cornerstone of one meeting and completely absent from the other.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
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Timing is also key to side-stepping any possible encounters with crowds.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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“Run-ins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run-ins. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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