the runs
Example Sentences
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With people isolated and bored at home during the lockdown, many were more willing to engage in conspiracy theory content the runs rampant online.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
She said this year the runs have not been as abundant as in the past, but “there have been some nice ones, even earlier this month.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
But they lost to Zimbabwe in their final group game, although Nissanka was in the runs again with 62.
From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026
Isak's former team-mates knew the runs he would make and the Swede, conversely, knew his side's patterns inside, out.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
That afternoon—it was early in my experience on V-gallery—I was using my go-round sheet as a guide for pulling the brake to re-lease the runs.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
