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• Vaughn caught the edge and scored on a 9-yard run late in the first quarter.
  — Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Nov. 2021
• Raleek Brown scored on a one-yard run late in the third quarter.
  — Eric Sondheimer Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2021
• Kyu Blu Kelly to the ground on a 6-yard TD run late in the first quarter.
  — San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Sep. 2021
• Dotson scored on a 1-yard run late in the first quarter.
  — oregonlive, 5 Nov. 2022
• The final score came on a 14-yard run late in the fourth quarter by Ja Ja Williams.
  — Craig Clary, Baltimore Sun, 1 Oct. 2022
• The Tigers scrambled down the stretch, with a 9-2 run late to give themselves a final shot at the win.
  — Tom Green | [e-mail], al, 20 Feb. 2022
• Jake Jaye scored on a 7-yard run late in the the third quarter for a 13-6 lead, and the Bulldogs’ defense did the rest.
  — al, 9 Sep. 2023
• Cam Porter answered with a 9-yard TD run late in the first quarter.
  — Michael Marot, ajc, 19 Dec. 2020
• That changed with an 83-yard touchdown run late in the first quarter.
  — Matt Goul, cleveland, 16 Sep. 2022
• Rodgers had just tumbled across the goal line on a pivotal 6-yard touchdown run late in the game against the Bears.
  — Chicago Tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com, 23 Dec. 2021
• The only real threat the entire evening was a small four-point run late in the third quarter.
  — Greg Riddle, Dallas News, 27 Feb. 2021
• Thomas went on a 6-0 run late in the fourth, converting on steal-and-score buckets for four of those points.
  — Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant, 11 Sep. 2022
• David Dojlidko had an 11-yard touchdown run late in the fourth quarter for the win.
  — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2022
• Green Forest avoided a shutout when Ridge Gordon-Swofford had a 4-yard touchdown run late in the game.
  — Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 22 Oct. 2023
• Wright State briefly cut into the deficit with a 7-0 run late in the half immediately after the deficit ballooned to 20.
  — Journal Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2023
• The offense struggling to put up points and getting down early encourages teams to run late against them to end games.
  — Stephanie Stradley, Chron, 7 Oct. 2022
• In just under a minute this straightener can heat up to 410°F, an ideal scenario for those who tend to run late in the morning.
  — ELLE, 7 July 2022
• The senior chipped away all night – tallying 33 carries – and closed it out with an 11-yard run late in the fourth quarter to seal it for Lutheran West.
  — cleveland, 16 Oct. 2021
• The Grizzlies couldn't maintain the shooting pace, and then got lackadaisical with the ball, allowing the Rockets to get back into the game with a 26-8 run late in the half.
  — Clay Bailey, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2024
• On fourth down, UO allowed one meaningless long run late against Stanford but just five yards on three on fourth down runs.
  — oregonlive, 25 Nov. 2022
• The Warriors, who went on a 14-0 run late in Game 1 with Looney on the bench, again gave the Lakers trouble with one more shooter on the court — the first major adjustment of the series.
  — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2023
• That allowed the Blazers to overcome an early 12-point deficit and remain in the game until striking with a run late to take control.
  — oregonlive, 1 Feb. 2023
• The Knights controlled for most of the game and, if not for a Cardinals' 11-0 run late, Bellarmine was on pace for a double-digit victory.
  — J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal, 11 Nov. 2022
• Most shows run late; local DJs open around 9 p.m., but headliners spin tracks until around 3 a.m. on weekends.
  — Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2023
• Conversely, if the early portions of the race are hotly contested, that should play to the advantage of horses who like to run late.
  — Frank Vespe, baltimoresun.com, 14 May 2021
• Many of those routes are clustered at the height of rush hour, which often causes buses to run late and prevents them from doing multiple runs.
  — James Vaznis, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Jan. 2023
• Houston won 7-2 in Game 2 on Wednesday, with seven players in the lineup recording a hit and Jose Altuve hitting a solo home run late in the game.
  — USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2021
• At the end of episode 2, Natascha Hardee joked on camera that chairs should be provided for the rose ceremonies, which famously run late into the night.
  — Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 10 Feb. 2024
• If a deal isn’t reached in the latest round of talks, starting the afternoon of Dec. 6 and expected to run late into the night, negotiators will be forced to pick it up next year.
  — Kelvin Chan, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Dec. 2023
• Their journeys begin hours before sunrise and run late into the night, at all times snarled by obstructions.
  — New York Times, 31 May 2022

Last Updated: 27 Jun 2024