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as in stabs
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
before I knew what was happening, the thug had run through me with a knife
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as in spends
to use up carelessly
how did you manage to run through $300 in one day?
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Recent Examples of runs through
The Police Department expects to be over budget by roughly $3 million by the end of the fiscal year, which runs through April 30, on overtime expenses, but Duncan said that doesn’t factor in the lawsuits that remain pending in court.
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Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2026
Petitt’s District 86 contract runs through June 30, 2029.
—Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Panther Island Brewing’s last full weekend of taproom service runs through Sunday, the owners said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2026
The deal runs through the 2032 season and includes a club option for 2033.
—Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Enrollment through Get Covered Illinois was extended and runs through Saturday.
—Tara Molina, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Young has $95 million remaining on his deal that runs through the 2026-27 season, which includes a player option this offseason.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
The road to the Super Bowl runs through Colfax.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
The North American trek kicks off July 8 in West Palm Beach, Florida and runs through 38 cities.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2026
Petitt’s District 86 contract runs through June 30, 2029.
—Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Panther Island Brewing’s last full weekend of taproom service runs through Sunday, the owners said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2026
The deal runs through the 2032 season and includes a club option for 2033.
—Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Enrollment through Get Covered Illinois was extended and runs through Saturday.
—Tara Molina, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Young has $95 million remaining on his deal that runs through the 2026-27 season, which includes a player option this offseason.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
The road to the Super Bowl runs through Colfax.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
The North American trek kicks off July 8 in West Palm Beach, Florida and runs through 38 cities.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for runs through
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Bautista stabs and shoots his assailants in an operatic eruption of violence that is done in a single, extended shot.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026
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Milo tries to be a hero, trying to use pepper spray on Morgan, but Morgan stabs and kills him.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
21 Jan. 2026
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The new fee structure charges a $60 per hour rate, even if an inspector only spends a half-hour on the property.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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New York City spends more money per capita than any other major city in the country, but there’s no way to save money.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
7 Feb. 2026
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But Anderson punctures his weed haze with the bright light of a past that in actuality never dimmed, when Lockjaw begins to hunt Pat and Willa.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
24 Nov. 2025
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Recounting his visit with Shelton’s body after she’d been taken off of life support in From Bleak to Dark, Maron punctures the somber scene with a joke about taking a selfie.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Aug. 2025
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The 16th century eponymous Danish princess (voiced by Mana Ashida) loses her father, King Amleth (Masachika Ichimura), to a gruesome betrayal.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Software sector loses about 30% of value in three months.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
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Nothing that pierces the skin should ever be used as leverage over a child's opportunity to education and to learn.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Dec. 2025
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Nicole Kidman's stare pierces the room.—
Jennifer Brett,
Nashville Tennessean,
16 Nov. 2025
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Last season, Penn State was a few throws away from reaching the national championship game, leading at halftime but falling to Notre Dame 26-23 in the Orange Bowl.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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According to him, the goal is to build a system that modernizes the full lifecycle of a prescription from the moment it’s written to when the patient picks it up, and ideally beyond.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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Her top picks for what to turn to instead include burgundy and oxblood.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
8 Feb. 2026
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Srinivas, who often jabs the search engine giant, made an interesting point.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Haggard jabs Baird over mailers The race is already tense.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
13 Aug. 2025
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