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Example Sentences
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The run of futility has lasted so long that the once unthinkable notion of benching Underwood has landed squarely on the table.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
This is a game when the Scotland goal drought needs to end and the run of games without a win needs to be brought to be an abrupt conclusion.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
His first run of regular starts for Union came as the 2026 MLS season resumed post-World Cup, and that first international call-up soon followed.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
But Rattler fumbled right before crossing the goal line, turning the ball over That’s when Odebunmi reeled off his best run of the night, a 58-yarder down the right sideline, to tie the score 6-6.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
The official photographers had a studio in the museum, and the run of the place.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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