as in to move
to leave a place often for another
I'd love to stay longer, but I must be running along
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Recent Examples of run along
There is indeed a new parapet-inspection law mandating annual inspections of parapets, low walls that run along the edge of a roof, on buildings regardless of height.
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Kim Velsey, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2024
While in Lucca, Hawke started his day running along the ancient city walls and cycling through the historic streets.
—Giovanni Bogani, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Sep. 2024
Dawson's death comes nearly one year after Indianapolis teacher Amanda Lynn Webster, 44, was reportedly found dead in a river running along the Rio Blanco neighborhood in the Camino Viejo sector of Naguabo, about 35 miles southeast of San Juan.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2024
Dig in: Pastry chef and baker Amanda Rockman opened her namesake bakery earlier this month, and on Saturday, the line to get inside ran along the building and spilled into the adjacent parking lot 20 minutes before opening.
—Nicole Cobler, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
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Kim Velsey, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2024
While in Lucca, Hawke started his day running along the ancient city walls and cycling through the historic streets.
—Giovanni Bogani, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Sep. 2024
Dawson's death comes nearly one year after Indianapolis teacher Amanda Lynn Webster, 44, was reportedly found dead in a river running along the Rio Blanco neighborhood in the Camino Viejo sector of Naguabo, about 35 miles southeast of San Juan.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2024
Dig in: Pastry chef and baker Amanda Rockman opened her namesake bakery earlier this month, and on Saturday, the line to get inside ran along the building and spilled into the adjacent parking lot 20 minutes before opening.
—Nicole Cobler, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for run along
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If the company does not adhere to the agreement, the U.S. Attorney’s Office can move forward with the case.Jason Green, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Both companies are moving aggressively to capture market share before Apple releases its own AI features.Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, Biden’s refusal to exit the 2024 presidential race after a disastrous initial debate performance in June kicked off a whirlwind season that gave rise to Harris.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Redstone will exit the Paramount board after Skydance and RedBird Capital Partners complete the two-part transaction to acquire Redstone’s National Amusements Inc. and then merge Skydance and Paramount, Variety confirmed.Todd Spangler, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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Dobbins then spied an open backfield after Austin Ekeler departed the Chargers to sign with the Washington Commanders as a free agent.Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
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Now, the sun meets the skies quite early but departs just around when most of us get off work.Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2024
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What typical purchases will likely get pricier during the next Trump era?Melvin Backman, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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Almost half of real-estate agents in the country got into the business in the last five years, buoyed by buyers who did not seem aware of how the system worked.Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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Tough way for the drive to end for Philly, which opted to kick a short field goal instead of going for the tie.Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Filippone recently sold a condo whose agent went into contract, then didn’t send in his client’s application.Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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Some customers reported some difficulty with the frictionless payment system at the grab-and-go concession stands, unable to walk out at first as expected.Andrew Greif, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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And in January 2023, Duran walked out of prison a free man.Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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This allowed several cables to pull out of the sockets, ultimately causing the platform to plummet into the reflector more than 400 feet below, according to the report.Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The Indiana Fever star may have even served as a good luck charm for McCaffery as the Bulldogs pulled out a win on opening night, defeating the Missouri State Bears 72-65.Natasha Dye, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Now called Opportunity Village, the initiative aims to help unsheltered individuals get off the streets.Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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As indicated by Monday’s show, this last leg of the Luck and Strange tour got off to a very terrific start.David Chiu, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Run along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20along. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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