running scared
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We’re running scared over investment that creates jobs and pays local property taxes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Bond markets have the leaders of Europe’s biggest economies running scared.
From Barron's ● Nov. 19, 2025
But it is not just government officials or police who are running scared; Tijuana is a hub for everyone from businessmen and tourists to immigrants seeking to reach the United States.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 10, 2023
They are just running scared, and they’re trying to plug up holes in a boat that’s taking on water, not unlike the boat we were on in Colombia.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2023
So the community is running scared, but now it’s too late.
From "Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago" by LeAlan Jones
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