run up
Example Sentences
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Bavarian comedian Maxi Schafroth, 41, attempted to run up the Stars and Stripes on a flagpole near the cultural centre in Nuuk, before he was confronted by angry passers-by.
From Barron's
Those conditions run up against Washington’s efforts to push Tehran into speedy talks under the threat of military force.
“If they’re running up against the 22% price increase year-to-date, they may pull down their buying programs to see if they can buy a dip, or they can buy when prices stabilize.”
“That I can do,” he says, and I run up the stairs again.
From Literature
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Coal jumped to his feet and ran up the driveway of the abandoned tire shop.
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