run deep
idiom
: to be felt very strongly
Fear runs deep in this small town.
Her love for her family runs deep.
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Cecilia Castellano's roots run deep in South Texas.
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Difficult conversations are inevitable in any relationship, especially romantic ones where emotional bonds run deep.
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The conservative values still run deep in Livingston County, where rural farmland encloses its few urban areas.
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And Jermain Charlo's roots run deep on this reservation.
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ABC News, 13 Oct. 2024
Difficult conversations are inevitable in any relationship, especially romantic ones where emotional bonds run deep.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
The conservative values still run deep in Livingston County, where rural farmland encloses its few urban areas.
—Sonja Krohn and Siddhi Choubey, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2024
And Jermain Charlo's roots run deep on this reservation.
—Michelle Miller, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2024
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“Run deep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20deep. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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