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rundown

[ruhn-daun] / ˈrʌnˌdaʊn /


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In 2024, a humorous video went viral on Tiktok, featuring students and teachers at one high school in Seine-Saint-Denis complaining of rundown facilities, including leaking ceilings and a lack of chairs.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

When WSJ asked her how she’d spend 24 hours in the city, she gave us a thorough rundown, from where to eat breakfast to where she’d shop for a stylish outfit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Ahead of the band’s show Saturday night in Los Angeles, here’s a critical rundown of Journey’s best-known songs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

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

From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026

Aunt Carrie looked rundown herself, in her frayed sweaters and canvas and rubber Keds shoes.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

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

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 30, 2026

The videos of Tisa Tells, a Black news YouTuber who livestreams daily rundowns of the trial, come off as heightened and chaotic.

From Slate ● Jun. 10, 2025

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

Those quick rundowns are the way I would tell a friend how to cook a dish.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 15, 2022


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