run across
Example Sentences
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Junior took off running across the meadow, and I tore off behind him with Sal at my heels.
From Literature
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Something in the last words made the man flinch; a ripple that ran across his brow and cheeks and jutting jaw.
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The investigation said the child was running across the street towards the school when they were hit.
From Los Angeles Times
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Thursday that the child ran across the street from behind a double-parked SUV before being struck by the autonomous vehicle, sustaining minor injuries.
The bus stop is across the big street, but there’s no walk button to push, so I wait for the light, look both ways, then grip Boo’s hand as we run across.
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.