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as in stabs
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
before I knew what was happening, the thug had run through me with a knife
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as in spends
to use up carelessly
how did you manage to run through $300 in one day?
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Recent Examples of runs through
Texas State's arms also prevented further damage, with reliever Alex Beversdorf allowing no runs through 3⅓ innings pitched.
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Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026
The Black History Month exhibition at NFM runs through March 3.
—Erin Jones, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
Hungary receives Russian crude oil through the Druzhba pipeline, which runs through Ukraine, but it is also connected to the Adria pipeline, which runs through Croatia and pumps non-Russian crude oil from the Adriatic coast.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
That was a reference to CEO Erik Greupner receiving a contract extension last year that runs through at least the end of the decade.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Lent runs through April 2 this year.
—Chris Sims, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Feb. 2026
Elsewhere, international officials are gathering in Munich, Germany, for the Munich Security Conference, which runs through Sunday.
—Hugh Leask,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Petitt’s District 86 contract runs through June 30, 2029.
—Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Panther Island Brewing’s last full weekend of taproom service runs through Sunday, the owners said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2026
Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026
The Black History Month exhibition at NFM runs through March 3.
—Erin Jones, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
Hungary receives Russian crude oil through the Druzhba pipeline, which runs through Ukraine, but it is also connected to the Adria pipeline, which runs through Croatia and pumps non-Russian crude oil from the Adriatic coast.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
That was a reference to CEO Erik Greupner receiving a contract extension last year that runs through at least the end of the decade.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Lent runs through April 2 this year.
—Chris Sims, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Feb. 2026
Elsewhere, international officials are gathering in Munich, Germany, for the Munich Security Conference, which runs through Sunday.
—Hugh Leask,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Petitt’s District 86 contract runs through June 30, 2029.
—Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Panther Island Brewing’s last full weekend of taproom service runs through Sunday, the owners said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for runs through
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Bautista stabs and shoots his assailants in an operatic eruption of violence that is done in a single, extended shot.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026
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Milo tries to be a hero, trying to use pepper spray on Morgan, but Morgan stabs and kills him.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
21 Jan. 2026
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Legal experts say lawsuits can sometimes be faster avenues for change, especially given Big Tech, like Big Tobacco before it, spends heavily on lobbying.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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Meyer argues that the state spends billions without addressing glaring needs, and 5200 could cost less than roller-coastering people through hospitals, courts, jails and prisons without putting them on a healthier track.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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But Anderson punctures his weed haze with the bright light of a past that in actuality never dimmed, when Lockjaw begins to hunt Pat and Willa.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
24 Nov. 2025
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Recounting his visit with Shelton’s body after she’d been taken off of life support in From Bleak to Dark, Maron punctures the somber scene with a joke about taking a selfie.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Aug. 2025
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The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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What might be a pleasant wine on the ground often loses nuance or becomes imbalanced in flight since the low cabin pressure tends to mute aromas.—
Karla Walsh,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Feb. 2026
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Because of the way the director works, emotions tend to be more discussed than felt, although there’s something about Carla’s desperation that pierces through all the soberness.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Feb. 2026
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Nothing that pierces the skin should ever be used as leverage over a child's opportunity to education and to learn.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The program has focused on turning waste into artwork while raising awareness about how much plastic the community throws away.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Last season, Penn State was a few throws away from reaching the national championship game, leading at halftime but falling to Notre Dame 26-23 in the Orange Bowl.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Sometimes, in the schoolyard picks before scrimmages, Bird wasn’t selected at all.—
Keith O'Brien,
Rolling Stone,
22 Feb. 2026
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These picks make getting ready for bed feel like a part of the itinerary.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Feb. 2026
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In another moment, long-time rivals Jett and Mane exchange jabs against one another over a livestream as thousands of roarball fans tune in and cheer them on in the comments.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Srinivas, who often jabs the search engine giant, made an interesting point.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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