- plural of runner.
runners
Example Sentences
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“I was feeling pretty good out there. So even after letting runners on the bases, I just tried to focus and then take it one hitter at a time.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
After Díaz tallied a second strikeout, left-hander Alex Vesia replaced him with two outs and runners on first and second.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Jones specialises in applied physiology, working with middle and long-distance runners to chase faster times.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Great Britain's Keely Hodgkinson is one of the top three middle-distance runners in the world competing at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham this week.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
It's turned on again, and she snaps a photo of the runners before she puts it away.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
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