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as in jogs
to go at a pace faster than a walk
we ran all the way to the bus stop, but still missed the bus
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as in flees
to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening
rather than run from a black bear, it's better to hold your ground and make lots of noise
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as in flows
to move in a stream
water running down the window
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as in races
to proceed or move quickly
run and get the nurse
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as in becomes
to eventually have as a state or quality
the poor woman ran herself ragged trying to care for all those children
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as in melts
to go from a solid to a liquid state
her makeup started to run when she got in the pool
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as in manages
to look after and make decisions about
learning to run the family business
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as in activates
to cause to function
in olden days mills were run by flowing water
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as in costs
to have a price of
that sort of computer runs at least several hundred dollars
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as in travels
to come or be together as friends
he's been running with a bad crowd lately
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as in chases
to go after or on the track of
if that dog continues to run cars, he's going to get seriously hurt
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as in diarrhea
abnormally frequent intestinal evacuations with more or less fluid stools
with weekend guests in the house, it was no time to get the runs
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Recent Examples of runs
Brandon Truitt,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
The vote totals reset for Phase 2, which runs from next Monday through Thursday.
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Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
The mix runs almost dangerously hot, bruising kicks and red-lining riffs threatening to overwhelm the whole thing, and the sounds of revving engines at the beginning of most tracks underscore the sensation that we are gathered here today to burn rubber.
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Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
25 June 2026
Performed in the Bankhead Theater, the show runs approximately 90 minutes, ideal for young audiences.
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Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
The desktop application runs locally on your machine but authenticates through your GitHub account to drive Copilot’s conversational and agentic reasoning capabilities.
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Paul Smith-Goodson,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Virginie Efira will be awarded Locarno’s honorary Leopard Club Award during this year’s festival, which runs from August 5-15.
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Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
25 June 2026
At entry level, the Hooga HG300 panel runs roughly $149 to $200, and the Solawave wand sits near $169.
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Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
Film Festival runs June 12 – 21.
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Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
18 June 2026
CBS News,
25 June 2026
The Twins’ bats answered in their half of the second, with four hits and three runs.
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Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
25 June 2026
Yet, Simpson couldn’t corral the baseball as two runs scored.
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Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
The hourglass shape of the Ride 18 Sneakers offers swift, comfortable heel-to-toe transitions during runs and ankle stability no matter the day’s agenda.
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Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
24 June 2026
Inside, smooth hardwood flooring runs throughout the main living areas, where a large fireplace anchors the great room alongside intimate seating areas.
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Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
24 June 2026
England is trying to press its advantage after Kane’s earlier goal with multiple runs into the box.
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Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 June 2026
Littell allowed four runs and seven hits in five innings.
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ABC News,
17 June 2026
Detmers allowed three runs or fewer for the 12th time.
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Mark Gonzales,
Oc Register,
17 June 2026
Verb
Investigators were also searching a path that starts at the park and runs the length of the town.
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Brandon Truitt,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
The vote totals reset for Phase 2, which runs from next Monday through Thursday.
—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
The mix runs almost dangerously hot, bruising kicks and red-lining riffs threatening to overwhelm the whole thing, and the sounds of revving engines at the beginning of most tracks underscore the sensation that we are gathered here today to burn rubber.
—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
25 June 2026
Performed in the Bankhead Theater, the show runs approximately 90 minutes, ideal for young audiences.
—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
The desktop application runs locally on your machine but authenticates through your GitHub account to drive Copilot’s conversational and agentic reasoning capabilities.
—
Paul Smith-Goodson,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Virginie Efira will be awarded Locarno’s honorary Leopard Club Award during this year’s festival, which runs from August 5-15.
—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
25 June 2026
At entry level, the Hooga HG300 panel runs roughly $149 to $200, and the Solawave wand sits near $169.
—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
Film Festival runs June 12 – 21.
—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
18 June 2026
Noun
Braxton Ashcraft pitched six strong innings, batterymate Endy Roriguez drove in three runs and Ryan O'Hearn had three hits to help the Pittsburgh Pirates rout the Seattle Mariners 11-1 on Wednesday night.
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CBS News,
25 June 2026
The Twins’ bats answered in their half of the second, with four hits and three runs.
—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
25 June 2026
Yet, Simpson couldn’t corral the baseball as two runs scored.
—
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
The hourglass shape of the Ride 18 Sneakers offers swift, comfortable heel-to-toe transitions during runs and ankle stability no matter the day’s agenda.
—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
24 June 2026
Inside, smooth hardwood flooring runs throughout the main living areas, where a large fireplace anchors the great room alongside intimate seating areas.
—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
24 June 2026
England is trying to press its advantage after Kane’s earlier goal with multiple runs into the box.
—
Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 June 2026
Littell allowed four runs and seven hits in five innings.
—
ABC News,
17 June 2026
Detmers allowed three runs or fewer for the 12th time.
—
Mark Gonzales,
Oc Register,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for runs
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Razeen Road finally jogs east, and an automatic gate opens to allow drivers onto an unpaved road leading deeper into the desert.
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Castle begins the possession on All-NBA center Karl-Anthony Towns, who jogs up top to set a screen for a fellow star, Jalen Brunson.
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With no idea what's going on, Dylan flees the FBC to find that the Hiss — otherworldly crimson monsters from another dimension — have overrun Manhattan.
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The original Ballerina – which was voiced in English by Elle Fanning and Dane DeHaan and in French by Camille Cottin and Malik Bentalha – followed a young girl who flees a rural orphanage to pursue her dream of becoming a ballerina at the Paris Grand Opera House.
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Labour is losing liberal voters to the growing Green Party and facing a rising Reform UK, the Nigel Farage -led anti-immigration party that consistently leads in nationwide opinion polls.
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An outside team of professionals leads visitors through a two-hour flower arranging session.
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Pricing varies widely, and these treatments are among the priciest items on a typical biohacking clinic menu.
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That out-of-pocket structure also helps explain why pricing varies so widely from clinic to clinic.
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As humanitarian aid flows from South Florida to Venezuela following devastating earthquakes, local Venezuelan Americans are navigating a desperate search for news of missing family members.
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From that premise, a healthy organization depends on a cascading effect that starts at the top and flows through three key domains.
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Anthropic has accused the Chinese firm Alibaba of launching the largest attack yet attempting to clone Claude, as China races to match the capabilities of Anthropic’s leading model following Mythos’ release and subsequent restriction from foreign markets.
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Once again, extraordinary wealth is concentrating into fewer hands while technology races ahead faster than society’s moral conscience.
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Rainwater tends to accumulate at the road edges.
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Contemporary production design rarely breaks through at the Oscars, where the branch tends to reward period grandeur and fantasy worldbuilding.
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What drives so many people to 1) use racial slurs, then 2) go on Love Island USA?
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This sector, focusing on vessels over 30 meters, drives manufacturing, skilled employment, and tourism.
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“Runs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runs. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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