running

Example Sentences

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And in Wales, as I wrote last week, Plaid Cymru are as bouncy as they've ever been, and hopeful they will end up running the country on their own for the first time.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

The machinery is working exactly as Piker’s critics would least want it to work, and the people running it either cannot see that or do not care to.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

He sought election to the Washington statehouse in 2010 and 2012, running as a Republican and losing both times.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

According to folklore, when she was told the poor were running out of bread, she responded: "Let them eat cake".

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Except there are training plans for getting better at running.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison