running down
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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
In fact, tailwinds from 2025 are becoming headwinds, as energy prices climb and the K-shaped recovery starts to crumble: “Paper-rich consumers supported spending by running down savings, however this is already dissipating,’ Carroll writes.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
Another woman, who had tears running down her face, said her son had spent the last four months in the facility.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
The players, though, may not mind running down the play clock on some of those talks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
Does such a thing as “the fatal flaw,” that showy dark crack running down the middle of a life, exist outside literature?
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
