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run into















VERB
snag
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG




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The union says that while it is operating successfully in around 500 offices, it has run into significant problems in hundreds of others.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

That might include a run into the small Baltic states on Russia’s border.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

The Bitcoin rally was going so well but digital assets have suddenly run into a combination of problems.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

“The goal is to do it right rather than do it fast and run into problems later down the line,” said Colin Sweeney, spokesperson for LADOT.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Plus, there’d be no risk we’d run into any of the guys who worked for me.

From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen




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