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run

[ruhn] / rʌn /












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The Nasdaq composite fell 2%, extending a recent run of volatility in tech shares.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Collina used an example involving England from March, when Adam Wharton blocked the run of Uruguay's Jose Maria Gimenez before Ben White scored.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The recent surge in prices may have run its course.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

As soon as he stepped into Fox’s studio for a practice run, he said he felt an immediate sense of familiarity.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

I run my hands through my locs and feel the grains of sand embedded into my scalp.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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