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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
As fate would have it, the Padres came back from a 3-2 deficit with four runs in the inning for what turned out to be a 6-3 final.
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Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Given an early advantage, Dodgers starter Blake Snell was brilliant, delivering seven efficient innings while allowing just two runs in the longest outing of the two-time Cy Young winner’s postseason career.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
The move sent shockwaves through the wrestling world and marked the end of one of the most successful independent runs in modern history.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Williams allowed runs in seven of his first nine outings after the break as the Yankees kept falling out of second place in the AL East.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Opta Stats noted that only Gibson had eight or more wins and six or fewer runs in an 11-start span in a single season in the modern baseball era.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Gilbert allowed two runs in 5 2/3 innings.
—Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
The Marlins led 6-0 before the Rockies scored three runs in the eighth inning and two in the ninth.
—Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
With Cefinn, Cameron channeled her love of fashion as well as commerce, a passion that runs in the family.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Given an early advantage, Dodgers starter Blake Snell was brilliant, delivering seven efficient innings while allowing just two runs in the longest outing of the two-time Cy Young winner’s postseason career.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
The move sent shockwaves through the wrestling world and marked the end of one of the most successful independent runs in modern history.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Williams allowed runs in seven of his first nine outings after the break as the Yankees kept falling out of second place in the AL East.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Opta Stats noted that only Gibson had eight or more wins and six or fewer runs in an 11-start span in a single season in the modern baseball era.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Gilbert allowed two runs in 5 2/3 innings.
—Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
The Marlins led 6-0 before the Rockies scored three runs in the eighth inning and two in the ninth.
—Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
With Cefinn, Cameron channeled her love of fashion as well as commerce, a passion that runs in the family.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for runs in
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Director of operations Victor Dedushaj, who runs the beverage program, visits Premier Napa Valley, Bordeaux En Primeur, and other industry events to keep the cellar stocked with the best, including exclusive bottles.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
2 Oct. 2025
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Illinois visits Purdue on Big Ten Network, which feels a bit too sleepy to be a proper chaos agent.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Against her will, Fadia becomes trapped in an asylum while her cousin seizes her inheritance, depriving her of even her right to grieve.—
Jenny S. Li,
Variety,
21 Sep. 2025
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Amelia Mitcham seizes opportunity to help her neighborhood A local investor has renovated a former tavern in Milwaukee's Merrill Park neighborhood.—
Tom Daykin,
jsonline.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The statue comes over two years after the death of the Grammy-winning singer, who died at her longtime home in Switzerland at age 83 after a long illness.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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Jana’s video comes over 10 years after the family’s original reality show was canceled by TLC in July 2015.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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Hawes pulls in the pass with no one around him, though impressively, based on the play’s result, the pass was only three yards past the line of scrimmage.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Cloudastructure’s system, by contrast, uses Artificial Intelligence to watch every camera at once and only pulls in a human guard when there is a reason to pay attention.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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People receiving the gene therapy in the study actually showed drops in their levels—below their baseline levels, in some cases.—
Alice Park,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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But experts warn that the risks for sudden, dramatic drops in price remain.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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When virtual particle pairs pop into existence at the edge of black holes, sometimes the black hole’s gravity grabs one partner while the other escapes.—
Dipangkar Dutta,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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When Catalina goes into the kitchen to refill her calabash, Frances grabs the box of Thompson paperbacks and makes a run for Ray at the restaurant.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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Their party gets spoiled when a CCTV camera operator calls to inform the police.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
30 Sep. 2025
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The plan calls for Israel to release 250 Palestinian prisoners with life sentences, as well as 1,700 Palestinians detained since the start of the war, in exchange for Hamas freeing 48 hostages, 20 of whom are believed to be alive.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Runs in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runs%20in. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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