be running

Example Sentences

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For one thing, his costs for raising tens of thousands of cattle should be running much higher.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

I think it’s a very unique experience to be running to represent a community that’s experiencing this level of pain, and to be in it with so many of them.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

He described a scene of chaos in which half the population of Minab seemed to be running toward the smoke.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Taking that approach, core PCE inflation would be running closer to 2.3% than 3%.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

“That would have made the trip endless for her. They’d be running into each other all the way across the you-know-what.”

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck