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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
Naturally, Ohtani also singled, doubled, walked and drove in two runs in that game.
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Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Teams trailing by at least eight runs in the eighth inning or later had lost 4,291 consecutive games, according to Sportradar.
—ABC News, 15 June 2026
The teams involved combined to score 102 runs in a stretch that began with a wild slugfest last Monday night, when the Brewers outlasted the Athletics 15-14 in a 12-inning game that featured 11 homers and 34 hits.
—Kirk Kern, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
Mike Evans Civic engagement runs in the family for Mike Evans.
—Charlotte Observer, 15 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
Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Teams trailing by at least eight runs in the eighth inning or later had lost 4,291 consecutive games, according to Sportradar.
—ABC News, 15 June 2026
The teams involved combined to score 102 runs in a stretch that began with a wild slugfest last Monday night, when the Brewers outlasted the Athletics 15-14 in a 12-inning game that featured 11 homers and 34 hits.
—Kirk Kern, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
Mike Evans Civic engagement runs in the family for Mike Evans.
—Charlotte Observer, 15 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for runs in
Verb
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In the scene, Clinton visits Matty Bennett (Scott Grimes), who works at the local Dunkin’ Donuts.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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The family visits Steve about once a month, while phone calls are less frequent due to prison restrictions.—
Deirdre Durkan,
PEOPLE,
15 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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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.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
5 June 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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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
Verb
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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.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Consumers are hoping the news means further drops in prices.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2026
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The note pulls in the opposite direction of the clean-laundry fragrances that dominated recent fragrance cycles.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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His company, now headed by his grandson, still pulls in more than $250 million a year.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Verb
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The agreement calls for an immediate end to hostilities on all fronts, including Lebanon, and sets out expectations for the next phase of talks, which will tackle more challenging issues, mainly the future of Iran's nuclear program.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Engaging in what sociologist Staci Newmahr calls edgework, or risky behavior that transgresses social boundaries with another human, produces intimacy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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The design is what grabs your attention at first sight.—
Utkarsh Sood
June 12,
New Atlas,
12 June 2026
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Radke grabs a book and hands it to me.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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“Runs in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runs%20in. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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