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The France captain stuttered in his run up, looked up at goalkeeper Yassine Bounou, and saw his tame penalty easily saved.

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2026

Take, for example, Suzuka, where the run up the hill from Spoon Curve through 130R is followed by a chicane and then another long straight down to Turn One.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

The stock was also headed for a fifth straight gain, after it had already run up 17.1% over the past four sessions.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026

“While obviously semis have run up substantially, we believe that this will be an elongated cycle and many areas are just getting started,” says Christopher Shaffer, managing partner at Talaria Capital Management.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

I run up the stairs two at a time, and I’m panting when I reach the living room.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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