runners

Example Sentences

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In that loss, USC stranded 13 runners, struck out 12 times and left men in scoring position in each of the first seven innings.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Both excellent long distance runners as well as footballers in their primary school days, Tyler and Jack have tended to be viewed as a pair.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

With runners on first and second and two outs, Abbrie Covarrubias hit a grounder to first.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

There’s a reason runners swear by pickle juice as a recovery drink, and why “pickle girls” have become their own corner of the internet.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

"I will now make the runners smooth, both of them," he said.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell