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run into















VERB
snag
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG




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The 99-yard return looked like it might turn the tide for the Trojans, until, on the next drive, Rutgers busted a 49-yard run into the red zone.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

But as usual, he can’t help but break through the fence and run into traffic.

From Salon Sep. 18, 2026

After Bryan encounters a cop, a dog and an elderly couple living in the country, all of whom run into trouble, the movie essentially becomes a third-person-shooter videogame that takes place in a single night.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

And emergency vet bills can run into the thousands of dollars, according to Jennifer Quammen, president of the AVMA.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

“I’m not going to run into the road,” he says, because he knows that she thinks she knows what he’ll do next.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers




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