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ran

verb as in operate, drive

verb as in continue, range

verb as in attempt to be elected to public office

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He also played volleyball, basketball and ran track.

The pair were said to have argued over chamber timetabling on Wednesday after a discussion about tackling seagulls ran on.

From BBC

Moaaz said he ran through heavy fire to get to his friend.

From BBC

Although Alice never ran the risk of actually perishing in Wonderland, Arisu is another matter because of the very nature of the Borderland and how you gain entry through a near-death experience.

From Salon

At the time, my musical tastes ran towards things that were faster and louder, although I know every single word of that first Indigo Girls album by heart.

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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