as in to visit
to make a brief visit
I could run over right now if that's good for you
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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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Russ Bynum, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
At least 30 deaths have been reported in states afflicted with severe cold, including two people run over by snowplows in Massachusetts and Ohio, fatal sledding accidents that killed teenagers in Arkansas and Texas, and a woman whose body was found covered in snow in Kansas.
—Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
The show, which runs over five weeks, launched on Tuesday, January 20, with its second episode on Wednesday.
—Peter White, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
The administration’s claim that Good was trying to weaponize her vehicle to run over a federal agent also does not appear to be backed by publicly available video evidence.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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At least 32 deaths have been reported in states afflicted with severe cold, including two people run over by snowplows in Massachusetts and Ohio, fatal sledding accidents that killed teenagers in Arkansas and Texas, and a woman whose body was found covered in snow in Kansas.
—Russ Bynum, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
At least 30 deaths have been reported in states afflicted with severe cold, including two people run over by snowplows in Massachusetts and Ohio, fatal sledding accidents that killed teenagers in Arkansas and Texas, and a woman whose body was found covered in snow in Kansas.
—Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
The show, which runs over five weeks, launched on Tuesday, January 20, with its second episode on Wednesday.
—Peter White, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
The administration’s claim that Good was trying to weaponize her vehicle to run over a federal agent also does not appear to be backed by publicly available video evidence.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Run (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20%28over%29. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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