run-in

Example Sentences

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With this police run-in, Country Joe and the Fish received a slew of press, riling up the public ahead of their Woodstock performance.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

Taran was less stoic, recounting a run-in with a neighbour who complained about the lights being out on the staircase.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

The native New Yorkers first met in 1986 when Witkoff bought Trump a ham and cheese sandwich during a late-night run-in at a deli.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

Moving the advertising boards and reducing the run-in space might persuade a team to go short more often.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025

The cap’n sat at the foot of Pap and Ma’s bed and said, “I’m sure sorrowed to hear ’bout Big Charlie’s run-in with that ax.

From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis