running down
Example Sentences
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The race now is between reopening Hormuz and running down the remaining cushion.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
They consist of pairs of poles on each side of the road, with a strip of wire mesh strung between and running down to the ground on either side.
From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026
Evidence is accumulating that Beijing’s firepower is running down, as Logan Wright of the Rhodium Group consultancy noted in a recent report.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
“You can say, ‘Let’s write about water running down a river,’ not literally, but maybe as a metaphor for migration.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026
Her chest heaves, and tears are running down her face along with the rain, which drips off her hair.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
