run late
idiom
: to arrive and/or leave later than the time that is expected
The buses are running late.
I have to hurry. I'm running late.
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It is scheduled for 10:30 p.m., but will likely run late past midnight and into Election Day.
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David Jackson, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
Love had one terrible interception that was returned for a touchdown (see below), but had a 12-yard first down run late in the game and finished with a 95.7 passer rating.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
Carson Campbell’s 5-yard TD run late in the first half gave the Bears their first lead, and then Campbell hit Magnus Newman for an 89-yard TD pass just 37 seconds before the break.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2024
See the full list of speakers here, but be warned that leaders often run late.
—NBC News, 25 Sep. 2024
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David Jackson, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
Love had one terrible interception that was returned for a touchdown (see below), but had a 12-yard first down run late in the game and finished with a 95.7 passer rating.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
Carson Campbell’s 5-yard TD run late in the first half gave the Bears their first lead, and then Campbell hit Magnus Newman for an 89-yard TD pass just 37 seconds before the break.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2024
See the full list of speakers here, but be warned that leaders often run late.
—NBC News, 25 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for run late
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“Run late.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20late. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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