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run

[ruhn] / rʌn /












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The ballot will run until the start of September.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Rizzo, now a 48-year-old construction manager who lives outside Houston, spent countless hours on FIFA’s sales website, waiting in line, only to run into technical issues or jaw-dropping sticker shock.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

“Mattress Mack,” as he is widely known, would place the bets to offset the cost of promotions he would run at his stores.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

While five of the winning institutions are run by luxury hotel groups and other major businesses, the Royal Champagne Hotel & Spa in Champillon was founded by American entrepreneurs Denise Dupre and Mark Nunnelly.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

I count to ten and make a run for it.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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