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rundown

[ruhn-doun] / ˈrʌnˌdaʊn /


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The U.S. oil giant has sent teams to Caracas this year to negotiate a possible deal following President Trump’s push for American oil producers to revitalize the Latin American country’s rundown oil sector.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

Here’s a rundown of what we know and what we don’t.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

Such trends were in plain sight in Tor Bella Monaca, a working-class eastern suburb of Rome dotted by rundown apartment blocks, cash-for-gold shops and discount stores.

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

Here’s a brief rundown of the other nine records released under that banner:

From Salon Aug. 25, 2026

Perhaps the man with rundown heels ahead of me was chained to a million dollars!

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison

These detailed rundowns include tiered pricing schedules for each of eight streaming services.

From MarketWatch Jan. 30, 2026

One base runner from each team was erased in infield rundowns after moving to steal before the pitcher threw a pitch.

From Seattle Times Sep. 9, 2022

Still, Shaffer devotes time to aspects of Muybridge’s legacy that don’t make all the standard rundowns.

From New York Times Aug. 2, 2022

But you often weave the elements together — noting that his aggressive behavior on the bases, especially during rundowns, could be seen symbolically as bravery and defiance.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 14, 2022

Recent rundowns of Epstein’s science funding, his science fandom, and his science friends show the extent of this division.

From Slate Aug. 2, 2019




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