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Verb
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The 26-year-old made his MLB debut last month and allowed three runs over eight innings through his first three big league appearances.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
8 May 2026 -
Beck allowed two runs over three innings after Paul Blackburn worked as an opener with Ryan Weathers scratched due to illness.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2026
Verb
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The arched surface invites the heat to spread evenly and mount in intensity, and as the fat runs down, the edges of the meat sizzle and crisp.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Summer means speedy runs down the 1,600-foot-long alpine slide.—
Jess Hoffert,
Midwest Living,
9 May 2026
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“Steps (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steps%20%28on%29. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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