runners

Example Sentences

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They first demonstrated that asexual reproduction through runners reduced competition among neighboring organisms.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

They spread by producing genetically identical offspring connected by stolons, or runners, much like modern strawberry plants.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Many North Koreans, he said, were recording the runners with smartphones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Thousands of spectators lined the streets to support the runners and double Olympic champion Dame Kelly Holmes returned to the starter's platform for the elite women's race.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

I join the pre-meet Liberty huddle, then stay infield to cheer on runners in the 4x100-meter relays and the 1600-meter runs.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen