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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
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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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The horrid image in the news of a column of smoke rising above the city of Tehran — an abyss of darkness against the gray sky — arrests my attention.—
Babak Rahimi,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 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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Dolores notices they are gone and begins to lash out, and Abby seizes an opportunity to knock Dolores out.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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Continue reading … CRYPTO CRACKDOWN – DOJ seizes record $15 billion in Bitcoin in largest US forfeiture ever.—
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FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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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His company, now headed by his grandson, still pulls in more than $250 million a year.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
11 June 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
Verb
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Native landscaping calls for lower maintenance, thus reducing water use.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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At the same time, the resolution calls for humane immigration policies that uphold justice and mercy, strongly rejecting nativism, discrimination and racial or ethnic hostility.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Your Cholesterol Levels May Improve Oatmeal contains beta-glucans, a type of soluble fiber that grabs onto cholesterol and carries it out of your body.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
Verywell Health,
10 Dec. 2025
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Journalists assume that Cinetic has the best taste, grabs the top films out of festivals, and executes with finesse.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
10 Dec. 2025
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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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