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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
Moss allowed the most runs of his career and was lit up for six hits and six runs in two innings.
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Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026
The boat is as dry and yellow as a crumpet, but the paint elsewhere runs in long tendrils, or swirls into the swampy alluvial ground.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
Manufacturers told Sourcing Journal that many brands have shifted orders to other countries, including India, Vietnam and Cambodia, citing political stability as a key concern, while also demanding tighter margins and shorter, more flexible production runs in Bangladesh.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 16 Feb. 2026
Westlake and Crespi are also on impressive runs in Division 5.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026
His assistant coach, Pablo Remon Arteta, is Mikel Arteta’s cousin, a detail seized upon by the local media, hopeful that defensive organisation runs in that family.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Previously, this event would see one skier take on runs in both downhill and slalom.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
Athleticism runs in the family as her father played basketball at the University of Southern California and was on the 1964 US Olympic Volleyball Team.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 8 Feb. 2026
Outside of a brief overlap in Ring of Honor in 2004, the matchup never happened, despite Punk’s runs in WWE and AEW and Styles’ defining stretches in TNA, NJPW, and eventually a decade-long run in WWE.
—Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026
The boat is as dry and yellow as a crumpet, but the paint elsewhere runs in long tendrils, or swirls into the swampy alluvial ground.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
Manufacturers told Sourcing Journal that many brands have shifted orders to other countries, including India, Vietnam and Cambodia, citing political stability as a key concern, while also demanding tighter margins and shorter, more flexible production runs in Bangladesh.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 16 Feb. 2026
Westlake and Crespi are also on impressive runs in Division 5.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026
His assistant coach, Pablo Remon Arteta, is Mikel Arteta’s cousin, a detail seized upon by the local media, hopeful that defensive organisation runs in that family.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Previously, this event would see one skier take on runs in both downhill and slalom.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
Athleticism runs in the family as her father played basketball at the University of Southern California and was on the 1964 US Olympic Volleyball Team.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 8 Feb. 2026
Outside of a brief overlap in Ring of Honor in 2004, the matchup never happened, despite Punk’s runs in WWE and AEW and Styles’ defining stretches in TNA, NJPW, and eventually a decade-long run in WWE.
—Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for runs in
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After sweeping España and taking an emotional victory over defending MLS Cup champion Inter Miami in front of 75,000 fans at the Coliseum, LAFC visits Houston for a league match on Saturday having outscored the opposition 10-1.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
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There’s a great anecdote when Paul visits Nashville in the summer of 1974 and tells guitarist Jerry Reed that Wings are going back out on the road.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
24 Feb. 2026
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The Department of Damage Control arrests Trevor.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
27 Jan. 2026
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The sheer scale of an estate for sale in San Francisco’s tony Pacific Heights neighborhood — a residence spanning 26,000 square feet, or the equivalent of 10 average homes — arrests the imagination.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Now, her family must reckon with the consequences as Agnes van Rhijn (Christine Baranski) seizes an opportunity to regain her position.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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Iran seizes 2 ships on smuggling claims DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Iran seized two foreign oil tankers in the Persian Gulf on Thursday, state television reported, claiming the vessels had been smuggling fuel.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Erika comes over and gives Amanda some advice.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2026
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The Asics Superblast 3, which has been announced for a March launch, switches from the FlyteFoam Turbo Plus midsole of its predecessor to FF Leap, the most advanced foam in Asics’ fleet that comes over from its Metaspeed Sky/Edge Tokyo and Metaspeed Ray super shoes.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
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For years, astronomers have debated whether planets this massive could form through core accretion, the slow, bottom-up process in which solid material clumps together into a dense core that then pulls in vast amounts of gas.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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For afternoon tea and old-world fine dining with a jazz soundtrack, The Estate House veranda pulls in a warm breeze, and dishes such as lobster and ravioli, and mushroom and truffle velouté with brioche strips wrapped in Italian lardo are served on antique crockery.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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Americans under 45 have sharply turned against him, with particularly steep drops in approval among Latino voters.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
23 Feb. 2026
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Richmond had seen drops in killings and non-fatal shootings, Edwards said.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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Enraged, John grabs the ring from Carolyn’s finger.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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Billie jumps from the second floor, injuring her foot, but Chee grabs her.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Feb. 2026
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Your 11th House of Connected Communities calls for review as cerebral Mercury goes retrograde, so group efforts may stall around demands for clearer roles.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
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The address is prescribed by the Constitution and calls for the president to apprise Congress about the state of the union.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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