running on

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He insisted he was a nonpartisan candidate running on local issues.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

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

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 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

A4 chips that drew too much power weren’t well-suited for smartphones running on a battery, but worked just fine in the Apple TV plugged into an outlet, said people familiar with the products.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

She didn’t slow down or speed up and it was as if we were running on side-by-side tracks.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee