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as in to lead
to be positioned along a certain course or in a certain direction the road runs along the river for a while

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as in to vary
to occur within a continuous range of variation the electric bill runs between 30 and 50 dollars a month

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as in to tend
to show a liking or proneness (for something) unfortunately, members of his family run to fatness

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as in to drive
to urge, push, or force onward they ran the horses hard in order to get to the ranch quickly

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as in to operate
to control the mechanical operation of I know how to run that machine

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as in to become
to eventually have as a state or quality the poor woman ran herself ragged trying to care for all those children

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as in to melt
to go from a solid to a liquid state her makeup started to run when she got in the pool

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as in to cost
to have a price of that sort of computer runs at least several hundred dollars

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noun

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a prevailing or general movement or inclination the company's stock has remained consistent with the overall run of the market

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the period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress the actor has been assigned the part for the run of the show

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runs plural abnormally frequent intestinal evacuations with more or less fluid stools with weekend guests in the house, it was no time to get the runs

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Recent Examples of run
Verb
And while flying requires substantially more energy than running, the researchers believe the vampires and similarly burning amino acids for flight as well. Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024 With Republicans taking control of the White House and the U.S. Senate, the battle over who controls the House has only intensified post-Election Day — and that runs right through some key, still-close races in Orange County. Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
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That run of bonuses includes a Fight of the Night bonus for his part in a hellacious scrap with David Onama in August 2022. Brian Mazique, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 Likewise, in the Scottsdale area, Democrat Amish Shah is giving long-serving U.S. Rep. David Schweikert a run for his money. Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for run 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for run
Verb
  • Security surveillance video showed two hooded men jogging up to the home before the slaying.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
  • International fans in the area quickly got wise after Jokic left the court, though: By the time Jayson Tatum was jogging off a few minutes later, a crowd had formed near the exact spot where Jokic had made someone’s day.
    Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2024
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  • The driver had fled the scene by the time police arrived, according to the press release.
    Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Police released surveillance and body-camera footage showing a crowd of thousands of people in the streets when the suspect opened fire, causing chaos as people fled.
    Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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  • But the Bucs could only tie the game with a field goal, leaving 41 seconds for Brock Purdy to lead a drive and set up Jake Moody’s game-winning kick from 44 yards out.
    Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • And Musk, who also leads several other firms including SpaceX, is now poised to have some level of role or influence in the upcoming Trump administration.
    Bruce Gil, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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  • That region of the Earth’s atmosphere called the ionosphere can contain varying levels of free electrons that, when highly concentrated, can slow down GPS signals traveling between satellites and device receivers.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
  • The condition of Bay Area roads varies widely by jurisdiction, according to a recent report by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, the regional transportation agency for the nine counties.
    Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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  • Even if Vice President Kamala Harris had won, much of that money would have continued to flow.
    CNN.com, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The stream flows through a box culvert underground, which is now failing, according to the village.
    Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
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  • In District 2, incumbent Cisneros had about 67% of the vote, well ahead of former Councilmember Jim Davis, while Le in District 6 was racing ahead with 54% of the vote.
    Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Nvidia shares have soared more than 170% so far this year, after jumping roughly 240% last year, as investors have raced to get in on the artificial intelligence craze.
    Michele Luhn, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
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  • Keep in mind that bucks and does often bed within the same block, but bucks tend to bed at higher elevations or in areas that are more advantageous.
    Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Children on the autism spectrum tend to wander, or elope, from home and other safe places at a higher rate than their peers, according to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.
    Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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  • Micaela Hanning, Crean Lutheran: The transfer from Calvary Chapel is an explosive point guard who can strike from the perimeter and drive to the basket.
    Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
  • In 2021, Gonzalez-Nunez allegedly drove a car in a sideshow while his girlfriend hung out of the window with an miniature AK-47.
    Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024

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