runners
Example Sentences
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During his run, he said, he was taken aback by sights such as a North Korean raising a poodle’s paw to wave at runners.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Many North Koreans, he said, were recording the runners with smartphones.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Kevin Takeuchi and Andrew Lamb hit solo home runs for the Trojans in the fourth and fifth innings, but the Trojans squandered scoring opportunities with runners in scoring position in the seventh and ninth innings.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
Thousands of spectators lined the streets to support the runners and double Olympic champion Dame Kelly Holmes returned to the starter's platform for the elite women's race.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
I polished the runners and went over the gang line and all of its fastenings.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
