in the running
Example Sentences
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“We certainly want to get more explosive in the running game,” general manager Brett Veach said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
He also suggested Bellingham should be one of the players in the running for the Ballon d'Or.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
On July 7 a 43-year-old in the running lane on Central Park’s West Drive was rammed from behind by an e-biker traveling in the wrong direction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Four women and two men are in the running to succeed Antonio Guterres as leader of the United Nations, which faces unprecedented global instability, wars and its own crushing budget crisis.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
He lost himself online, in his character, in the search for weapons, in the running techno-patter with Eric about speed, graphics, power.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
