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  • past tense form of run.
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ran

[ran] / ræn /








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As a result, SpaceX isn’t yet a “clean proxy” for any investment theme, according to DataTrek Research, which ran a statistical analysis into correlated stock performances since the company’s IPO.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

I ran out of free credits before I could get the story up to a “100% Human” designation, then attached it to an email and pressed Send.

From Slate Aug. 18, 2026

SharkNinja ran its real-time monitor alongside its July forecast for North America to prove its capabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

Debaste, a 40-year-old single mother who works a low-pay office job, ran up a large bill on utilities, transportation, groceries and medicine.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

It was not long, of course, before our supply of food ran out.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo



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