as in moves
to leave a place often for another
I'd love to stay longer, but I must be running along
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Recent Examples of runs along
The 383-mile-long river runs along the borders between Washington, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia.
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Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
The nearly 8-acre site, which runs along the Fox River and nearby bike trails, was considered a prime development location.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
The final 35-mile stretch of track from Cocoa to Orlando runs along State Road 528 and is separated from roads, cars and people.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
The riverfront runs along the north edge, with Promenade Park providing trail access.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
Valtellina, a 75-mile-long valley that runs along the Swiss border, will be the site of Alpine skiing, snowboarding, freestyle skiing and the debut sport of ski mountaineering.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Looking from the road, the southernmost part of the lot is filled with trees, according to Google maps, and Poplar Creek runs along the northern lot line, according to developer plans.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Every bedroom opens to an indoor-outdoor bathroom, a small but telling detail that reinforces how closely the design considers its surroundings, while the infinity pool runs along the edge of the property with uninterrupted jungle views.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 27 Jan. 2026
The Northern Sea Route, which runs along the northern Russian coast, and the Northwest Passage, hugging the north coast of North America, have both been virtually ice-free during the peak of the summer since the late 2000s.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
The nearly 8-acre site, which runs along the Fox River and nearby bike trails, was considered a prime development location.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
The final 35-mile stretch of track from Cocoa to Orlando runs along State Road 528 and is separated from roads, cars and people.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
The riverfront runs along the north edge, with Promenade Park providing trail access.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
Valtellina, a 75-mile-long valley that runs along the Swiss border, will be the site of Alpine skiing, snowboarding, freestyle skiing and the debut sport of ski mountaineering.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Looking from the road, the southernmost part of the lot is filled with trees, according to Google maps, and Poplar Creek runs along the northern lot line, according to developer plans.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Every bedroom opens to an indoor-outdoor bathroom, a small but telling detail that reinforces how closely the design considers its surroundings, while the infinity pool runs along the edge of the property with uninterrupted jungle views.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 27 Jan. 2026
The Northern Sea Route, which runs along the northern Russian coast, and the Northwest Passage, hugging the north coast of North America, have both been virtually ice-free during the peak of the summer since the late 2000s.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for runs along
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An annular solar eclipse happens when the moon moves between Earth and the sun, but is too far from Earth to completely cover the sun's disk.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Every year from approximately November 22 to December 21, the sun moves through the ninth sign of the zodiac, Sagittarius, symbolized by the Archer.—
Maressa Brown,
InStyle,
15 Feb. 2026
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While there are several sports funds, exits are relatively rare.—
Luisa Beltran,
Sportico.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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Departures remained elevated, with 262 CFO exits worldwide—2% higher than 2024 and 5% above the seven‑year average—but appointments outpaced exits by 54 roles, the widest gap since Russell Reynolds began tracking CFO turnover in 2019.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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If that group is overhauled and JFM departs, there will be a lot of learning to do through the spring and summer.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
15 Feb. 2026
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The train primarily departs from London Victoria Station, offering several day trips across the British countryside.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Lip Sleeping Mask in Sweet Candy is a bright fuchsia shade that goes perfectly with this sweet flavor.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Perhaps, the thinking goes, people just naturally agree on certain associations between shapes and sounds because of some innate feature of our brain or our world.—
Cody Cottier,
Scientific American,
19 Feb. 2026
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If the justices agree to hear oral arguments, the 90-day clock gets re-set, possibly pushing a final decision back to as late as October.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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For its opening, the Costa Mesa location is offering a choice deal where $5 gets you two slices and a beverage.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
17 Feb. 2026
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Instead, her latest book goes off the rails.—
Boris Kachka,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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Torres recommends driving the car to see if the light goes off as the car thaws.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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As their mission approaches, they will be flown to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, but when their mission actually gets off the ground is completely dependent on how Artemis 2 and SLS fare in their upcoming test campaign.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The quicker Trump gets off Greenland, the quicker Republicans can get back to selling their domestic agenda in a crucial election year.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Later, Hamilton parts the sea on his kick scooter, speedily escaping from the hectic press area.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Runs along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runs%20along. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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