running on

Example Sentences

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Muhammad Abdulahi, 34, doesn't worry about power outages -- his home is completely off-grid, running on solar.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Pashinyan is running on his doctrine of "Real Armenia" - a country at peace with Azerbaijan and integrated into Europe, rather than one defined by territorial ambitions and dependence on Moscow.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Isaac GRoot is Nvidia’s software for robot brains, running on Jetson Thor hardware.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

He isn’t running on an explicitly Christian message — that would be risky in a city with large Jewish, Catholic and secular constituencies.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Emergency LED lights lit the corridor, running on current from the ship’s batteries.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi