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as in to chat
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
we were just running on about how neither of us has aged a bit after all these years
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as in to remain
to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state
allow the savings account to run on for now
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3
as in to ramble
to talk at length without sticking to a topic or getting to a point
she's very sweet, but she does tend to run on
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Sirianni went to lengths this season to maintain the harmonious atmosphere between he and Hurts, spending hours during their bye week midseason chatting together and trying to sort out whatever issues there might be.—
Ben Morse,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025 -
Throughout the flight, the two chatted about their families and jobs, and the situation seemed settled.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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One regular-season game remains before St. Charles East opens at 6 p.m. next Tuesday in the Willowbrook Regional semifinals.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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The crowd remained loud as Doncic, on his first touch as a Laker, found Jaxson Hayes for an alley-oop dunk.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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Pedraza’s rambling business updates are larded with references to Daoist philosopher Laozi, Napoleon and Ronald Coase, the Nobel laureate economist.—
Iain Martin,
Forbes,
4 Feb. 2025
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One notable casualty is the Andrew McNally House, a rambling Queen Anne Victorian that once stood alone amid citrus groves in Altadena.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2025
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Backstreet Boys talk Las Vegas Sphere residency Support the Short List andbecome a USA TODAY digital subscriber today.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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Meet other stamp collectors to talk, trade, buy or sell, United States and foreign.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Feb. 2025
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Remarkably, and somewhat strangely, Usyk's comment about a possible fight with Pereira didn't draw a follow-up from the interviewer, who continued the interview by asking about a possible fight with Dubois.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Russell Wilson… The list of quarterbacks trying to succeed Ben Roethlisberger continues to grow as the Steelers spin their wheels looking for the long-term answer behind center.—
Dan Pompei,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Friday’s announcement of new potential tariffs that could hit all corners of the world rattled investors.—
David Goldman,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2025
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An earthquake measuring magnitude 5.3 rattled near Santorini, Greece on Tuesday, the latest in a series of earthquakes that have prompted people to flee the popular tourist destination.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA TODAY,
4 Feb. 2025
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Reuters reports that the product is finally ready for launch and can converse with users and respond to multiple prompts in a sequence.—
Jibin Joseph,
PCMAG,
6 Feb. 2025
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And there’s Jacinda, the anxious, workaholic partner and mother, whose self-doubt often gets the best of her behind closed doors (at which point Gayford becomes a character too, conversing with her from behind the camera).—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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The outlet also noted that the plane is about 16 years old, but aircrafts in its model typically last two to three decades.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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Its success has also brought optimism to China’s tech sector, which is still recovering after a severe regulatory crackdown lasting more than three years.—
John Liu,
CNN,
17 Feb. 2025
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