the running
Example Sentences
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You know a movie is adrift when you spend the running time admiring the grooming.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
That ensemble is doing stellar work, but other casts also turned in award-worthy work that was left out of the running.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
Burnham's path to Downing Street, however, looked increasingly assured late Wednesday after former armed forces minister Al Carns ruled himself out of the running.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
Andy Burnham is currently the only candidate in the running to replace Sir Keir and could become the prime minister on 20 July.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
This isn’t the first time my cystic fibrosis has taken me out of the running for some class trip or sunny vacation or school event.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
