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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
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
3 July 2026
The companies have so far reached settlements worth nearly $58 billion, according to a tally kept by Christine Minhee, who runs Opioid Settlement Tracker.
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Sarah Liese,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
Campers can also cool down in the river, which runs adjacent to the campground.
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Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
The 60th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival runs July 3-11.
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Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
3 July 2026
Window Nation frequently runs aggressive deals and promotions.
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Faith Wakefield,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
The philanthropy is woven into a business Busch now runs herself.
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Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
3 July 2026
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
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
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Instead of making frantic runs for burger buns, charcoal and ice-cold drinks, Walmart+ members can have all their summer cookout essentials dropped right at their door, often the same day, with no delivery fee on eligible orders.
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Rachel Cortez,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
In 345 plate appearances, William Contreras has hit nine long balls, tallied 51 RBIs and scored 47 runs.
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Data Skrive,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
Burns is the only Reds pitcher since at least 1900 to open a season by allowing two runs or fewer in 15 of his first 17 starts.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
So far, Schmitt has hit 16 home runs, and has driven in 43 runs.
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Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
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.
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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
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There is almost no modern precedent (Steven Speilberg runs Amblin, a production company, not a studio arm.
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Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
3 July 2026
The companies have so far reached settlements worth nearly $58 billion, according to a tally kept by Christine Minhee, who runs Opioid Settlement Tracker.
—
Sarah Liese,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
Campers can also cool down in the river, which runs adjacent to the campground.
—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
The 60th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival runs July 3-11.
—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
3 July 2026
Window Nation frequently runs aggressive deals and promotions.
—
Faith Wakefield,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
The philanthropy is woven into a business Busch now runs herself.
—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
3 July 2026
Investigators were also searching a path that starts at the park and runs the length of the town.
—
Brandon Truitt,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Performed in the Bankhead Theater, the show runs approximately 90 minutes, ideal for young audiences.
—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
Noun
The Dodgers lost a game Wednesday by six runs, 7-1 to the Athletics.
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Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Instead of making frantic runs for burger buns, charcoal and ice-cold drinks, Walmart+ members can have all their summer cookout essentials dropped right at their door, often the same day, with no delivery fee on eligible orders.
—
Rachel Cortez,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
In 345 plate appearances, William Contreras has hit nine long balls, tallied 51 RBIs and scored 47 runs.
—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
Burns is the only Reds pitcher since at least 1900 to open a season by allowing two runs or fewer in 15 of his first 17 starts.
—
ABC News,
2 July 2026
So far, Schmitt has hit 16 home runs, and has driven in 43 runs.
—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
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.
—
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for runs
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And then jogs all the way back.
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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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Dunn, having none of it, stabs Dickie 20 times with a broken liquor bottle–with pants around his ankles, no less–while Alma flees out a window.
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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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Japan leads Brazil 1-0 after the first 45 minutes, taking advantage of essentially its only chance so far.
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Hickenlooper leads Gonzales 41% to 34% in the primary, according to a June 8 poll released by the Colorado Community Research, a polling firm.
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What that means is, flying from point A to point B often varies in price based on demand, and the same room at a hotel could cost more on Friday than on Tuesday.
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Seed packages run around $5, but the number of seeds varies quite a bit, so check which gives you the most bang for the buck.
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The Composer ties together all aspects of the factory (machines, conveyors, sensors, and logistics flows) into a unified simulation.
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To balance the market next year, flows through the strait need only recover to 65% of their pre-conflict level.
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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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Iga Świątek, last year’s women’s champion and a master of the slide, tends to avoid it on grass.
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Reality tends to offer less stylish and cinematic ends for its protagonists.
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By stripping out parts and, crucially, reducing the number of unique parts, the company shortens manufacturing time, raises reliability, and drives down cost, all at once.
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Fire shelters are mandatory equipment for crews who work across rugged terrain where things can change at a moment’s notice, especially when extremely dry and windy weather drives the flames, as happened last Saturday.
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