the runs
Example Sentences
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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
This was a superb toss for New Zealand to win, especially after losing three key players, yet the batters still had to play well to score the runs.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
“But they made some nice plays and we just weren’t able to get the runs across, so just kind of how it goes sometimes.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
The Lakers talked every practice about the runs the Thunder go on and how they had to limit them.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026
He had found most of the runs closer and stuffier than he was used to, no doubt because there were so few holes into the open air.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
