run-down
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Snell gave up one hit, a single to Sal Stewart, which he quickly erased with a successful pick-off that caught Stewart in an inning-ending run-down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
The sidewalks were cracked, the buildings were run-down and the population of Miami Beach’s South Beach neighborhood in the early 1980s was dominated by older retirees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
Here is a run-down of what has happened to the family members:
From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2026
It's no easy task in the run-down former mining town, with those interested in fashion careers looking to places such as Glasgow, around an hour's drive away, or even further afield.
From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026
“You’re just crazy if you think she’s going to be happy in some run-down farmhouse in America. Not with what she spends on clothes.”
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
The toddler, who is partially deaf, autistic and non-verbal, was reported to have run down a nearby alleyway towards a newbuild housing estate.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
He hits a game-winning home run down the left-field line.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
His direct run towards Ryerson, and behind Sorloth, committed the right-back, giving Gordon the chance to run down the flank unmarked.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
But the Strait of Hormuz closure means those stockpiles have likely been run down.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
Razi waved his arms at her and started to run down the cliff.
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
