runs in

present tense third-person singular of run in

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of runs in Jumping on Reds starter Chase Burns, the Giants scored two runs in the first and three more in the second, courtesy of a three-run bomb from Rafael Devers to the deepest part of Oracle Park, in a 5-0 win to open a seven-game homestand. Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026 The three starters combined to allow the Pirates just five runs in 19 innings with 26 strikeouts and five walks, and how good is that going to look in October? Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026 Seattle rallied with three runs in the bottom of the ninth, capped by Arozarena’s second dinger of the game, this one of the walk-off variety. Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 His runs in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert produced sonic booms that shook the nearby town of Gerlach. ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026 Prior to the ninth, Miami scored five runs in the first two innings against Phillies starter Zack Wheeler to take a 5-2 lead. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 July 2026 The Braves next went to right-hander Tyler Kinley, who has given up eight homers and 18 runs in 36 innings pitched. Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 27 July 2026 The Padres had only ever scored that many runs in a game six times before in their nearly 57 seasons as a big-league franchise. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2026 The Cubs scored all 10 runs in the first four innings, while Imanaga allowed six hits and one walk in his longest outing since May 13 at Atlanta, also a seven-inning performance. Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for runs in
Verb
  • Adrian Pierce of Orlando visits the popular park about four times a week.
    Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026
  • On September 12, Ohio State visits Texas in an early top-five clash, predicted to be a close Texas win.
    Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Devlin throws a punch at Stone when the chief arrests him for drunken driving.
    Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Cal’s Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele has a better supporting cast than Heintschel does, and Virginia Tech’s Ethan Grunkemeyer comes over to Blacksburg with a bunch of Penn State teammates and coaches.
    Manny Navarro, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The catalysts to the ground game will be senior Javontay Barnett and sophomore Zylin Garrett, who comes over from Bishop Moore.
    Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Obreht is a writer who doesn’t rush into easy patterns of storytelling but seizes control from the jump.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Better, Cretton seizes small moments to put his stamp on this installment.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • Since banning poppy cultivation in 2022, opium production has fallen by about 95%, which the UNODC and other experts call one of the most drastic drops in illicit drug production in modern history.
    Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Cities between 500,000 and 1 million residents saw the largest drops in serious crime, with murders falling by 27%, robbery by 23%, rape by 18% and violent crime by 15%.
    Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Via Via food hall pulls in Scarr’s Pizza, Turkey and the Wolf, All’Antico Vinaio, and more.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
  • This isn’t an isolated generator either, it is tied into the current session and pulls in the musical context of your current project.
    Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Washington and Seoul say their drills are defensive in nature, but North Korea calls them an invasion rehearsal and often reacts with weapons tests.
    Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Diehl calls it one of the oldest tricks in styling, the pairing of something refined against something plain.
    Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Kurt's key takeaways What grabs me about this story isn’t simply the fact that a robot was involved in eye surgery.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The little breaths, the cloth grabs and punches were all deliberate.
    Simon Thompson, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026

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