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Verb
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The driver continued on after running over the man, the complaint states.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026 -
Frank Castle, who is seen running over Peter during a car chase.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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Giacomo, a 50-1 shot, wins the Kentucky Derby, running down a game Afleet Alex in the final strides and generating a huge payoff.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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This dress included floral embroidery around the collar, neckline, cuffs and running down the front placket of the design.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
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“Stepping (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepping%20%28on%29. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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