runoff
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Bass, seeking a second term as mayor, is in a runoff with City Councilmember Nithya Raman in the Nov. 3 general election.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
The marsh was built in the 1990s to naturally clean dry-weather urban runoff from San Diego Creek and address the algae blooms that once existed in Upper Newport Bay, according to the water district’s website.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Sen. Darline Graham, sister of Lindsey Graham, yesterday defeated Rep. Ralph Norman in a high-profile runoff for the South Carolina Senate seat to which she was appointed when her brother died.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
But he added that Graham's position heading into the runoff was "anything but secure."
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Instead, deep holes were dug at various street corners to collect runoff water and anything else that might be washed along.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
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