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Recent Examples of run-ins
Colquitt Anderson said Smith also helped bring the first fire truck to Robbins, helped establish the train stop on 139th Street so stores could receive supplies and had a few run-ins with Al Capone, who had ties in the area.
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Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Bryan has a long history of run-ins with the law.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2026
After two run-ins with the police, Colt refused to talk to her and eventually moved back in with his father, Gray said.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Feinbloom has had other run-ins with the law.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Tahoe Basin is no stranger to run-ins between humans and bears.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 19 Feb. 2026
LaBeouf is no stranger to run-ins with the law, specifically for apparent street fights.
—Joseph Wilkinson, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
From multiple run-ins with the law to a couple stints in rehab, the 64-year-old actress's 2025 arrest capped her long battle with alcoholism.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
The growing catalog of run-ins comes as a half-century of international peacekeeping efforts along the border face an uncertain future.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Bryan has a long history of run-ins with the law.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2026
After two run-ins with the police, Colt refused to talk to her and eventually moved back in with his father, Gray said.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Feinbloom has had other run-ins with the law.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Tahoe Basin is no stranger to run-ins between humans and bears.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 19 Feb. 2026
LaBeouf is no stranger to run-ins with the law, specifically for apparent street fights.
—Joseph Wilkinson, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
From multiple run-ins with the law to a couple stints in rehab, the 64-year-old actress's 2025 arrest capped her long battle with alcoholism.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
The growing catalog of run-ins comes as a half-century of international peacekeeping efforts along the border face an uncertain future.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for run-ins
encounters
Noun
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About 20 minutes later the officers, who recognized the defendant from prior encounters, returned to the area with an Orange County probation officer to look for Trinidad, prosecutors said.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
25 Feb. 2026
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In most encounters between bears and people, the bears are typically trying to defend their food, cubs or space.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Run-ins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run-ins. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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