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run into















VERB
snag
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG




Example Sentences

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Yet Infantino's breezy optimism has run into hurricane-force headwinds of scepticism during a build-up dogged by concerns over affordability, politics and conflict.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Kars4Kids has run into allegations of false advertising before.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Part of that is tied to the artificial-intelligence boom, as companies look for ways to develop infrastructure faster and run into bottlenecks, he said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

It suggests that even in an economy with high employment, many workers run into an invisible barrier to upward mobility just when their careers are supposed to gain momentum.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

“There’s one behind the pond. We’ll start with that. We need to leave now so we don’t run into the high tide.”

From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins




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