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Recent Examples of run-ins
The outtakes show the cast struggling through everything from elevator doors that refuse to open on cue to accidental run-ins with set pieces, and even a stumble from Streep in her seat.
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Lily Brown,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
The kidnappings have been linked to run-ins with drug cartels and corrupt government officials, while there have also been cases involving young women who worked at the country’s many factories.
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Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
But even those who didn’t get to see the parade up close had their share of Brunson run-ins, his name emblazoned on countless jerseys and his face blown up on cutouts.
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Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
18 June 2026
Since then, he's had several run-ins with the law, including pleading guilty to criminal mischief in connection with a domestic dispute in 2021.
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Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
In the years since, Bryan has had several run-ins with the law, including allegations of domestic violence, driving under the influence, and financial fraud.
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Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 June 2026
Over the past two decades Panahi has had frequent run-ins with the Iranian authorities.
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Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
7 June 2026
LaBeouf has had several run-ins with the law during his career, including a 2017 New York City arrest on suspicion of assault that happened during a livestream.
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Jack Brook,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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
Lily Brown,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
The kidnappings have been linked to run-ins with drug cartels and corrupt government officials, while there have also been cases involving young women who worked at the country’s many factories.
—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
But even those who didn’t get to see the parade up close had their share of Brunson run-ins, his name emblazoned on countless jerseys and his face blown up on cutouts.
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Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
18 June 2026
Since then, he's had several run-ins with the law, including pleading guilty to criminal mischief in connection with a domestic dispute in 2021.
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Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
In the years since, Bryan has had several run-ins with the law, including allegations of domestic violence, driving under the influence, and financial fraud.
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Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 June 2026
Over the past two decades Panahi has had frequent run-ins with the Iranian authorities.
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Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
7 June 2026
LaBeouf has had several run-ins with the law during his career, including a 2017 New York City arrest on suspicion of assault that happened during a livestream.
—
Jack Brook,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for run-ins
encounters
Noun
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Despite their abundance in some regions, blacktip sharks are generally not considered dangerous to humans, though their preference for shallow waters means encounters can occur, especially in surf zones where people are also present.
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And while Aykroyd never saw her ghost himself, others who visited had encounters.
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