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Recent Examples of run-ins
Over the course of its six seasons, many celebrities got a shoutout based on their real run-ins with the Windsors—including Crawford.
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Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 27 May 2026
Lindsie Chrisley Campbell's recent arrest follows several members of her family's run-ins with the law over the years.
—Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 26 May 2026
Members of the Empire’s special Inferno Squad have run-ins with familiar faces like Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa, Han Solo, Lando Calrissian.
—Alex James Kane, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Hardy has had run-ins with executive producer Jez Butterworth as well as individuals at David Glasser’s 101 Studios.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
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.
—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
Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 27 May 2026
Lindsie Chrisley Campbell's recent arrest follows several members of her family's run-ins with the law over the years.
—Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 26 May 2026
Members of the Empire’s special Inferno Squad have run-ins with familiar faces like Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa, Han Solo, Lando Calrissian.
—Alex James Kane, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Hardy has had run-ins with executive producer Jez Butterworth as well as individuals at David Glasser’s 101 Studios.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for run-ins
encounters
Noun
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His encounters include an apparently mute teen acrobat played by Kinski, who appears topless in a scene.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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The Residents Medical model weaves USMLE preparation throughout the candidate's overall pathway, allowing clinical encounters to reinforce academic concepts and academic study to deepen clinical understanding.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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“Run-ins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run-ins. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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