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Verb
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The Mojave desert tortoise, federally listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, is getting run over by vehicles while trying to cross the road.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025 -
Ludwig takes a dart to the neck, falls several stories to the concrete, gets run over by a bus, then flattened by a steamroller and finally trampled by the USC marching band.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2025
Verb
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As the ball is nearing Thuram… … Barella moves forward to receive the pass, and Dumfries starts his third-man run down the right wing.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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The boy then ran down the left shoulder as cars and trucks raced by, the drivers not realizing what was occurring, the video showed.—
Caleb Lunetta,
Mercury News,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Step (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/step%20%28on%29. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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