running down
Example Sentences
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"The building shook, and right then chaos broke out, everyone running down the stairs," he added.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Wealth-management firms, advisers to family offices and high-end concierge services are running down tickets for rich clients.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 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
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
She yanked the stack of papers from under Mira’s pen, which turned the beginnings of the G into a long, thick, dark line running down the page.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
