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Micron stock could continue its recent momentum in the run up to its earnings on Sept. 30.

From Barron's Sep. 7, 2026

The film portrays how it began to dawn on her what she had taken on when she entered competitions in the run up to the Games.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

The greenback’s small recovery wasn’t enough to take steam out of the sharp run up in cryptocurrencies, with Bitcoin holding above $80,000 in European trade.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

The LA28 hospitality packages start at $400 and run up to $15,000 per person, sometimes more.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

Number of seconds it took between coming to the library and Mrs. Merriam telling me not to run up the stairs: Less than one.

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt




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