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Frank Castle, who is seen running over Peter during a car chase.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026 -
Jayden Ryan Wallace was charged with first-degree vehicular homicide after running over North Hall High School teacher Jason Hughes outside of Hughes' home on Friday night.—
Maya Rosenberg,
NBC news,
11 Mar. 2026
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Less than 10 minutes later, that same fan is running down the street with others, shrieking and holding up their photos and signed papers in triumph.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2026
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Instantly the turkey was up again and running down a shallow ditch.—
Bruce Brady,
Outdoor Life,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Stepping (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepping%20%28on%29. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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