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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
But after allowing runs in four straight innings, the Blue Jays suddenly found themselves at a disadvantage.
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Nola faced the Dodgers in April at Citizens Bank Park and held them to three runs in six innings.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
The Yankees scored eight unanswered runs in the middle innings to secure a 9-6 victory.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
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.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 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
Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Nola faced the Dodgers in April at Citizens Bank Park and held them to three runs in six innings.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
The Yankees scored eight unanswered runs in the middle innings to secure a 9-6 victory.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
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.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 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
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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Continue reading … DRUG WAR VICTORY – Task force seizes enough cocaine 'to kill every American' in record efforts.—
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FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 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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The separation comes over five years after the parents pleaded guilty to paying half a million dollars to get both their children into the University of Southern California during the infamous Varsity Blues college admissions scandal.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 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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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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Sanchez’s family calls it a ‘deeply distressing time’ Sanchez was in the city to work as an analyst on Fox Sports’ broadcast of the Indianapolis Colts’ game against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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However, what happens when the storyline calls for a more familial pairing?—
Sophie Dodd,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Runs in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runs%20in. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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