be running

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However, that changed in late October, when Wiener, 56, announced he couldn’t wait any longer and would be running this year.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Maybe you need to squint to see it right now, but after I give you this egg “biscuit” recipe, you’ll be running to the kitchen and that image will become much clearer.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Turner said in that interview that he considered a presidential run in the 1990s, while married to actress Jane Fonda, but she had warned if he ran he’d be running alone.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Taking that approach, core PCE inflation would be running closer to 2.3% than 3%.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

In whatever direction they ran they might be running straight to the monster; if they stood still he might at any moment emerge from the maze.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton