the runs
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With people isolated and bored at home during the lockdown, many were more willing to engage in conspiracy theory content the runs rampant online.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
And while those two provided almost all of the runs, England's excellence in the field was an all-round effort.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
The Dodgers had 13 hits, and the runs followed.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026
India's bowlers will target early wickets against South Africa, said bowling coach Morne Morkel on Friday as he predicted that their out-of-form opener Abhishek Sharma would be back among the runs soon.
From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026
The Coho salmon has a three-year life cycle and the runs are composed almost entirely of fish of a single age group.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
