as in visits
to make a brief visit
I could run over right now if that's good for you
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as in practices
to do over and over so as to become skilled
let's run over this dance number one more time
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Recent Examples of runs (over)
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
The Yanks, having tallied just five runs in the series thus far and 25 runs over their last 10 games, will now try to avoid a four-game sweep on Sunday night with Carlos Rodón squaring off against ex-pinstriper Sonny Gray.
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Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
Right-hander Landen Roupp, making his first appearance since generating national headlines on Pride Night last Friday, allowed two runs over six innings with seven strikeouts to one walk whie generating a season-high 16 whiffs.
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
Bryce Eldridge hit a game-winning grand slam in the bottom of the ninth to cap an incredible comeback by the San Francisco Giants, who scored 10 runs over the final two innings of an 11-10 victory against the Washington Nationals on Wednesday.
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CBS News,
10 June 2026
While allowing six runs over his past four innings certainly isn’t a step forward, McCullough expressed faith in the inexperienced pitcher, pointing to his success in Jacksonville as a reason to remain patient.
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Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
The Cubs have 28 runs over those 14 losses.
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David Troy Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
Kochanowicz gave up four runs over four innings of a start against the A’s last season and seven runs over four innings in a 2024 outing.
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Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
20 May 2026
Senior Dave Crohan batted 2-for-3 with three RBI and senior Travers Moodie allowed just one hit and no runs over four innings of six-strikeout ball to power Medford (8-9) to an 11-1 Greater Boston League win over Revere in six innings.
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Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
19 May 2026
Verb
Peterson settled in, though, and went on to allow two runs over 5 2/3 innings in the Cubs’ 8-2 victory.
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Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
The Yanks, having tallied just five runs in the series thus far and 25 runs over their last 10 games, will now try to avoid a four-game sweep on Sunday night with Carlos Rodón squaring off against ex-pinstriper Sonny Gray.
—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
Right-hander Landen Roupp, making his first appearance since generating national headlines on Pride Night last Friday, allowed two runs over six innings with seven strikeouts to one walk whie generating a season-high 16 whiffs.
—
Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
Bryce Eldridge hit a game-winning grand slam in the bottom of the ninth to cap an incredible comeback by the San Francisco Giants, who scored 10 runs over the final two innings of an 11-10 victory against the Washington Nationals on Wednesday.
—
CBS News,
10 June 2026
While allowing six runs over his past four innings certainly isn’t a step forward, McCullough expressed faith in the inexperienced pitcher, pointing to his success in Jacksonville as a reason to remain patient.
—
Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
The Cubs have 28 runs over those 14 losses.
—
David Troy Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
Kochanowicz gave up four runs over four innings of a start against the A’s last season and seven runs over four innings in a 2024 outing.
—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
20 May 2026
Senior Dave Crohan batted 2-for-3 with three RBI and senior Travers Moodie allowed just one hit and no runs over four innings of six-strikeout ball to power Medford (8-9) to an 11-1 Greater Boston League win over Revere in six innings.
—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for runs (over)
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Aracely Duarte Perez visits her father at the Imperial Beach, US-Mexico border.
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Iran’s president visits Pakistan to coordinate mediation on sanctions relief, nuclear limits and rebuilding, even as disputes flare over control of Strait of Hormuz shipping lanes and how Iran can spend unfrozen assets.
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In the mornings, Sodais practices his English and computer skills while Weeda goes to her lessons.
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By far the best known of Egypt’s players, Salah is a Sunni Muslim who practices his faith openly, on and off the field.
Verb
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While starter Tyler Phillips held steady for six innings, giving up five hits and two runs while striking out four, Alejandro Osuna and Elias Díaz each knocked in runs in the top of the eighth that dug the Marlins a hole their offense couldn’t come out of.
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Detroit took the lead with three runs in the third.
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So Mary Travers comes over with Peter.
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Ben Johns comes over to the right side to hit a dink shot against Anna Bright and Hayden Patriquine in the 2026 PPA Carvana Mesa Cup finals match of the Pro Mixed Doubles Division at Arizona Athletic Grounds on February 22, 2026 in Mesa, Arizona.
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In addition to ground units, air rescue teams were called in to perform water drops in an effort to control the fast-moving flames.
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Consumers are hoping the news means further drops in prices.
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However, once heated, its electrical resistance drops by four orders of magnitude, turning it into a shield.
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Magically, too, Michael drops by for a few bites.
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