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as in visiting
to make a brief visit
I just thought I'd run in and pick up my package
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as in arresting
to take or keep under one's control by authority of law
if we catch you shoplifting again, we're going to run you in
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Recent Examples of running in
There were six Democrats and four Republicans running in their respective primaries.
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Al-Maliki’s government increasingly excluded Sunni Arabs from political life, including barring nine parties and over 450 candidates from running in the 2010 parliamentary elections, overseeing the arrests of prominent Sunni politicians by security forces, and suppressing peaceful protests.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
Power On Demand Sennheiser says the RS 275 kit can be up and running in a matter of minutes and the settings can be personalized using the Sennheiser’s free Smart Control Plus app, which is available for Android and iOS devices.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
People were running in every direction.
—Byguy Davies, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2026
Among the pool of nearly a dozen candidates running in New York’s 12th Congressional District, Kasky is steering left of the Democratic establishment.
—Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
Videos circulating on social media showed dozens of students in school uniform running in panic across the school's basketball court, some covering their ears with their hands, apparently to protect themselves from the loud blasts.
—NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
Then a gunshot appeared to ring out, sending spectators running in the opposite direction.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Candidates running in 2026 elections include a mathematician and a microbiologist, along with multiple pediatricians and former health officials.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
Paula Wethington, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Al-Maliki’s government increasingly excluded Sunni Arabs from political life, including barring nine parties and over 450 candidates from running in the 2010 parliamentary elections, overseeing the arrests of prominent Sunni politicians by security forces, and suppressing peaceful protests.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
Power On Demand Sennheiser says the RS 275 kit can be up and running in a matter of minutes and the settings can be personalized using the Sennheiser’s free Smart Control Plus app, which is available for Android and iOS devices.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
People were running in every direction.
—Byguy Davies, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2026
Among the pool of nearly a dozen candidates running in New York’s 12th Congressional District, Kasky is steering left of the Democratic establishment.
—Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
Videos circulating on social media showed dozens of students in school uniform running in panic across the school's basketball court, some covering their ears with their hands, apparently to protect themselves from the loud blasts.
—NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
Then a gunshot appeared to ring out, sending spectators running in the opposite direction.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Candidates running in 2026 elections include a mathematician and a microbiologist, along with multiple pediatricians and former health officials.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for running in
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While visiting Christ Church Primary School in London recently to open its library, Camilla wore a $8,900 brooch from Van Cleef and Arpels set in 18-carat yellow gold, mother of pearl, and onyx in the shape of a pup.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
6 Feb. 2026
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Edwards returned to the starting lineup Thursday and scored 15 points, matching junior point guard Travis Brown to share game-high scoring honors for the visiting Blackhawks in a 59-48 Upstate Eight West win at Ernie Kivisto Gymnasium.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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The White House has long blamed problems arresting criminal immigrants on places known as sanctuary jurisdictions, a term generally applied to state and local governments that limit law enforcement cooperation with the Department of Homeland Security.—
Steve Karnowski,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Associated Press reports one of its photographers witnessed several federal agents arresting a car full of activists at gunpoint Tuesday morning in south Minneapolis.—
Conor Wight,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Above all, there was a rare sense of unity, of shared purpose, of everyone pulling in the same direction.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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Short-term funding success and long-term intellectual payoff are, in that region of idea-space, pulling in opposite directions.—
Rachel Barr,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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China is seizing an opportunity to challenge American dominance in global finance and exert greater international influence at the expense of the all-powerful US dollar.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Allegations include entering homes without warrants, stopping, intimidating and seizing legal observers, and detaining suspects by virtue of their appearance or accent.—
Yohuru Williams,
The Conversation,
4 Feb. 2026
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Veteran infielder Urshela, 34, played for the Twins in 2022, coming over in the trade that sent Josh Donaldson to the New York Yankees.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
9 Feb. 2026
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Sexton, one of the seven new players who took the court Saturday, scored 17 points in his debut after coming over from the Charlotte Hornets in the Coby White trade.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Not every retailer is deploying AI in headline-grabbing ways, but many are intentionally building the foundations that make the technology viable.—
Peter Sadera,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Feb. 2026
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Another handwashing no-no is touching the phone, then grabbing clean tongs without washing hands.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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When playing within their own half, United adjust into a 5-4-1 with the No 10s dropping in to better protect central midfield.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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But this year Swift has a new album dropping in just a few weeks.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Shoppers are picking up essentials early, aiming to avoid last-minute trips if roads become unsafe.—
Nicole Nielsen,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Trent Perry is picking up the slack for the UCLA basketball team.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Running in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20in. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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