ran down
Example Sentences
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Bradley Barcola, brought in for his pace, ran down blind alleys.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
He ran down the pitch to the fourth ball of the innings, delivered by Nathan Smith, then tried a reverse-sweep at the next.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
Reza said the group scattered and ran down the mountain.
From BBC ● May 11, 2026
The officer ran down other departments I might end up in: Prosecutions, Removal Coordination Unit, or Detention.
From Slate ● Jan. 13, 2026
I headed to my bedroom to start homework and tried to ignore the shiver that ran down my back when I passed three closed doors.
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
