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run over

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verb (2)

as in to practice
to do over and over so as to become skilled let's run over this dance number one more time

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The Knights’ shooting also fell off dramatically after the first quarter, and the Huskies held them scoreless for a 20-0 run over more than six minutes in the third. Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 21 Nov. 2024 The crash happened in San Francisco on Oct. 2, 2023, when a Cruise vehicle operating without a driver ran over a woman who was thrown into its path. Jason Green, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024 The Yellow Jackets had three runs over 20 yards in the first half and ended the game with eight runs over 10 yards. Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 9 Nov. 2024 The McRib was introduced in 1981, but rather than becoming a permanent menu item, it has been made available only in limited runs over the last four decades. Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for run (over) 

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“Run (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20%28over%29. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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