runners

Example Sentences

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Birmingham had runners aboard in the second, third and fourth innings.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

The Angels were unable to tie against Athletics reliever Mark Leiter Jr., who earned the save, despite having runners on the corners and zero outs in the bottom of the 10th inning.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

A step up into a barrage of heavy runners and tricky questions.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

NBA stars such as Kyrie Irving and Klay Thompson wear Anta on the court, and top East African runners have taken the podiums in them.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

There's a rise in the cheering; a new wave of runners must be moving through the hall of people.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi