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run over

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verb (2)

as in to practice
to do over and over so as to become skilled let's run over this dance number one more time

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But the lack of length has meant plenty of work for the bullpen, as was the case Monday after starter José Urquidy allowed five runs over three innings in an 11-2 loss to the Rangers. Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 Paul Skenes did better than Braxton Ashcraft had in allowing one run over six innings Monday in a game the Pirates won 3-2 in 12 innings. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 According to the Morrison County Sheriff's Office, deputies were dispatched to a residence in Swanville Township after a report that a lawn mower had run over a 4-year-old child. Cole Premo, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 Janson Junk held Washington to one run over 4 2/3 innings before being pulled with two runners on base with two outs in the fifth. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for run (over)
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  • Bret decides to visit Matt’s father, who is surprisingly wistful about his missing son and their fractured relationship.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The Sussexes also visited Princess Diana’s brother, Charles Spencer, at the Spencer family ancestral home, Althorp, in Northamptonshire.
    Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026
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  • The rooftop at ‘Alohilani Resort is part of the property’s fitness hub, and guests can gaze out at Waikiki Beach and feel the Pacific Ocean breeze while practicing their hitting in the batting cages.
    Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 24 Aug. 2026
  • For some people, managing anxiety means more than learning breathing exercises or practicing mindfulness.
    Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 24 Aug. 2026
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  • Jumping on Reds starter Chase Burns, the Giants scored two runs in the first and three more in the second, courtesy of a three-run bomb from Rafael Devers to the deepest part of Oracle Park, in a 5-0 win to open a seven-game homestand.
    Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • From the beginning of its run in September 1992, the cartoon had built its reputation on being a stellar adaptation of the Dark Knight’s mythology.
    Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
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  • In a new interview with American Songwriter, Green opened up about feeling grateful his success came over time rather than all at once.
    Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Security guards would come over, so the kids would go the other way.
    Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 25 Aug. 2026
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  • Further analysis suggests a compound called hippuric acid could be a key step in the therapeutic pathway.
    Mike McRae August 25, New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Mamdani is taking a valuable first step in making food available to inner-city residents.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026
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  • Though Derrick Moore had never played or coached the sport, that didn’t stop him from starting a team so the students could have an extracurricular activity to call their own.
    Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The supplement glutathione, given through an IV or an inhaler-like machine called a nebulizer, has not been proven to be safe or effective and could expose firefighters to illness if there is contamination while it's produced, experts say.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

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“Run (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20%28over%29. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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