the runs
Example Sentences
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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
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
That is probably the next thing that needs to be ticked off as far as this team is concerned - their captain back among the runs.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 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
When both together took a few slow hops down one of the runs nearby, Hazel followed and little by little they all three moved out of the hall.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
