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In a role reversal, the Dodgers, who scored almost exclusively via the home run in the first round, pulled ahead with a pesky approach at the plate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Shuttered since the COVID-19 pandemic, save for a brief but limited run in 2022, the Griffith Park carousel is now under city control, purchased last year for $1 million.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
The All Blacks have not lost at the venue since 1994, with a dominant second-half display increasing their unbeaten run in Auckland to 54 Tests.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
The decline is a stark departure from the first half of this year, when small caps had their biggest run in decades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
“It must run in the family. I can’t wait to tell Spencer about this.”
From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks
In his 2025 memoir, “Truly,” Richie recounted a chance run-in with the comedian George Burns at the Polo Lounge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
That wicket exposed the tender underbelly of Essex's batting and revived fears of a battle against relegation in the run-in to the Division One season.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Trump and Cohen broke the ice during a “brief yet significant” run-in at one of Trump’s golf clubs last summer, the New York Times reported.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
After a rough start, including a run-in with an irritating policeman, she lands at the home of a baker, Osono, who gives her a place to stay in exchange for labor and her delivery services.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
The minor run-in with Dussel had several repercussions, for which he had only himself to blame.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
