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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
The Tigers then scored four runs in the bottom of the inning, highlighted by Vierling's two-run bloop double.
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CBS News, 4 May 2026
Gamboa was limited by injury during spring training, allowing three runs over two innings in two appearances, and has allowed nine runs in 13 innings over three starts with Triple-A Worcester.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 4 May 2026
The senior drove in four runs in a win over Cupertino with a pair of doubles and scored a run.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
The Atlanta Braves scored seven runs in the last three innings to beat Colorado 8-6 on Friday night.
—ABC News, 4 May 2026
Just five times in the subsequent 26 games have the Mets scored more runs in a game than in one where they were shut out through nine.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Most bike-friendly orders are short restaurant runs in dense neighborhoods that earn riders $15 to $25 per hour before expenses.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
The Royals scored at least five runs in every game of the homestand.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
Visions du Réel runs in Nyon until April 26.
—Lise Pedersen, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
CBS News, 4 May 2026
Gamboa was limited by injury during spring training, allowing three runs over two innings in two appearances, and has allowed nine runs in 13 innings over three starts with Triple-A Worcester.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 4 May 2026
The senior drove in four runs in a win over Cupertino with a pair of doubles and scored a run.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
The Atlanta Braves scored seven runs in the last three innings to beat Colorado 8-6 on Friday night.
—ABC News, 4 May 2026
Just five times in the subsequent 26 games have the Mets scored more runs in a game than in one where they were shut out through nine.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Most bike-friendly orders are short restaurant runs in dense neighborhoods that earn riders $15 to $25 per hour before expenses.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
The Royals scored at least five runs in every game of the homestand.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
Visions du Réel runs in Nyon until April 26.
—Lise Pedersen, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for runs in
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Bradley Cooper visits the Historic Grand Prix in Monaco ahead of shooting the Ocean's Eleven prequel, which is reportedly set during the 1962 Monaco Grand Prix, on April 26.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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Today, Kelly visits his grandmother at her house in Roselle a couple of times a week.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 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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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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Rather than intercepting income at the source, a bank levy freezes and seizes funds that are already sitting in your checking or savings account.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Like any well-meaning grifter, Anna (Halle Bailey) seizes the opportunity to hop a flight to picturesque Tuscany after meeting a handsome Italian stranger with an empty villa.—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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The move comes over nine months after the July 4 tragedy at the historic Christian sleepaway camp.—
Brian Brant,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 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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Balthazar The SoHo French brasserie remains the city’s reigning brunch institution, with oysters, fries and a happy hour that pulls in fashion power players and movie stars in equal measure.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
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Iowa State Fair — Mid-August The Iowa State Fair in Des Moines pulls in more than a million people each year and is one of the oldest and largest agricultural and industrial expositions in the country.—
Lauren Schuster,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
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That amounts to 3 drops in a 55-gallon barrel.—
Kaan Ozcan,
NBC news,
13 Apr. 2026
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They’re usually given as drops in the mouth, not shots, WebMD said.—
Don Sweeney
April 6,
Sacbee.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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Kurt's key takeaways The skating is what grabs you first.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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This evergreen, perennial vine grabs the attention of those looking for an ornamental groundcover.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
1 May 2026
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Israel calls itself a Jewish state.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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The legislation won approval on a party-line vote after four hours of fiery debate during which Black legislators said the moment calls back to the state’s shameful Jim Crow-era history.—
David A. Lieb,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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“Runs in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runs%20in. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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