How to Use well-run in a Sentence

well-run

adjective
  • Hudson Clark was in coverage and got beat across his face on a well-run route.
    Scottie Bordelon, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2023
  • Amazing fans, but a little spoiled because of how well-run and consistent the Dodgers have been for quite some time now.
    Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Next is considered one of the best retailers in the UK, with well-run stores and online operations.
    Jennifer Creery, Fortune Europe, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Then at the root of these beliefs about what defines well-run meetings is another common one: making sure that everyone is heard.
    Lee Gimpel, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Both events were well-run by organizers and volunteers.
    Lori Nickel, Journal Sentinel, 12 June 2023
  • Despite a short recession at the start of the 1920s, C-T-R was emerging as a serious and well-run high-tech data-processing enterprise.
    IEEE Spectrum, 13 Feb. 2024
  • But others argue that well-run zoos engage the public in conservation by showcasing the wonders of the planet’s wildlife.
    Nell Lewis; Video By Sandy Thin, CNN, 9 Mar. 2023
  • Despite wandering attention spans and the wide range in age of the players, Reyes and his assistant coaches manage to keep the sessions organized and well-run.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
  • The veteran character actor has been magnetic on the trail, and now looks set for his first career nomination — a sign of how a well-run campaign can overcome a so-so film.
    Vulture, 22 Jan. 2024
  • Regardless of the overall numbers, there will always be investor interest in well-run, fast-growing startups.
    David Dewalt, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Developing technologies like electric vehicles, advanced microchips and software are turning what was once a steady, slow-moving sector into a dynamic industry in which even fast-moving and well-run manufacturers can be knocked off course.
    Neal E. Boudette, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2024
  • Though considered well-run — its stock a staple for longtime Virginia residents and retirees — Dominion wields extraordinary power to help write complex regulatory laws at the General Assembly.
    Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2023

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