runners

Example Sentences

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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

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

In the sixth inning, Kyle Hurt stranded two runners on base to complete a scoreless inning and lower his earned-run average to 0.90.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

The first of the runners are expected to cross the finish line shortly after 11:00.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

The slap of our sneakers switches to thuds when we start the dirt course, and two long-limbed track runners with Hempstead College singlets gallop by.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison