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  • past tense form of run.
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ran

[ran] / ræn /








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Pratt is best known as the antagonist of “The Hills,” a reality show that ran from 2006-2010 and followed a group of friends in Los Angeles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

This post originally ran on Jonathan Larsen’s Substack.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Still, I’m sticking with the older version, which ran from 2001 to 2008.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

But Rossetti’s comments ran afoul of his boss, the Catholic archbishop of Washington, D.C., who announced Wednesday he had “removed” Rossetti from his position as an exorcist.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

It was not long, of course, before our supply of food ran out.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo



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