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ran

verb as in operate, drive

verb as in continue, range

verb as in attempt to be elected to public office

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England international Smith, making his first appearance since the British and Irish Lions tour, ran in Quins' opening try and directed the aerial assault that ended the visitors' perfect league record.

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Freddie was 28 at the time, and according to a story in The Times, “scores of black-owned businesses ran along the boulevard.”

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The size of a black hole mostly depends on how massive the star was before it ran out of fuel, exploded and collapsed under its own extreme gravity.

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In September, it ran a survey which found about a quarter of those users were planning to continue to use it even after Microsoft's official support ends.

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With the Bruins lined up to punt early in the second quarter, Cole Martin took the snap and ran for 20 yards and a first down.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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