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as in visits
to make a brief visit
I just thought I'd run in and pick up my package
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as in arrests
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 runs in
Houston scored six runs in the bottom of the eighth to beat Pittsburgh 11-9 on Wednesday night.
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ABC News, 8 June 2026
The Trojans added two more runs in the eighth.
—Jose De Jesus Ortiz, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
But the celebration in Colorado’s dugout was premature because the Dodgers scored four runs in the bottom of the frame.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 26 May 2026
Troy had two doubles, including one in the second inning in his first big league at-bat, and scored two runs in the Diamondbacks’ 9-1 win over the Colorado Rockies at Chase Field in Phoenix on Sunday.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 May 2026
Garcia hit a two-run single to expand the hosts’ lead to five runs in the eighth.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2026
Quincee Lilio scored South Carolina’s only run of the game with an RBI single in the bottom of the fifth, then UCLA added another nine runs in a sixth inning that also featured two Bruin home runs.
—Haley Sawyer, Daily News, 18 May 2026
The Padres had in their first 43 games scored five runs in an inning twice.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
Put this duo together in the same production, and their underestimation runs in opposite directions.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 18 May 2026
ABC News, 8 June 2026
The Trojans added two more runs in the eighth.
—Jose De Jesus Ortiz, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
But the celebration in Colorado’s dugout was premature because the Dodgers scored four runs in the bottom of the frame.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 26 May 2026
Troy had two doubles, including one in the second inning in his first big league at-bat, and scored two runs in the Diamondbacks’ 9-1 win over the Colorado Rockies at Chase Field in Phoenix on Sunday.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 May 2026
Garcia hit a two-run single to expand the hosts’ lead to five runs in the eighth.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2026
Quincee Lilio scored South Carolina’s only run of the game with an RBI single in the bottom of the fifth, then UCLA added another nine runs in a sixth inning that also featured two Bruin home runs.
—Haley Sawyer, Daily News, 18 May 2026
The Padres had in their first 43 games scored five runs in an inning twice.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
Put this duo together in the same production, and their underestimation runs in opposite directions.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for runs in
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Kim Jong Un, front right, visits a new facility to produce nuclear material at an undisclosed place in North Korea, on Wednesday.—
Stella Kim,
NBC news,
8 June 2026
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Pope visits at a delicate political moment Leo’s visit comes at a delicate time for Sánchez.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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Keith arrests our thinking, and cons us into suppressing our critical faculties with the same kind of internalized surveillance that philosopher Michel Foucault broke down to describe a prison’s use of the panopticon in Discipline and Punish.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Devlin throws a punch at Stone when the chief arrests him for drunken driving.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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Trump seizes America’s 250th-birthday spotlight, headlining the Great American State Fair, hosting a UFC bout at the White House and promoting new passports, $250 bills and coins bearing his image.—
Will Weissert,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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Ellie brings up the salad and seizes the opportunity to take credit for her part in making lunch.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
26 May 2026
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This honor comes over a decade after you were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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But the message comes over the course of several years, not a couple minutes of gunfire.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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As the boat pulls in, the children clamber over the side, wading through the shallows past abandoned, submerged school buildings.—
Tommy Trenchard,
NPR,
31 May 2026
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Everyone in the building pulls in the same direction.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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All-female founding teams posted steeper drops in both deal value and count than mixed-gender cohorts.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
8 June 2026
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But with little substance beyond the scares, the genre became notorious for drastic second-weekend drops in ticket sales.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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Kennedy then pins the snake’s head and grabs it by the mouth, avoiding any potential venomous bites.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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Davis grabs two suitcases off the belt, pulls out a handheld computer that looks like an extra-rugged iPad, and scans the bar codes on the luggage tags.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
26 May 2026
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Graduation is a huge milestone that calls for celebration and fanfare — and of course, gifts.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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The problem About 15 million adults and children, or about 1 in 3 of our state’s residents, rely on Medi-Cal, which is what California calls its Medicaid program.—
Anita Chabria,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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“Runs in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runs%20in. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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