the running

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He was in the running against Nathan Lane in the season’s most talk-about show’s “Death of a Salesman,” and many bets were surely placed on the latter to sweep.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The last gets better mileage than the running gag about his ordinariness, which is still being used in the closing minutes of the film.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

They said the Assembly Commission - which oversees the running of Parliament Buildings and involves MLAs from the five main parties - was "committed to minimising environmental impact across its operations".

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

“Straw” “Expect to see ‘Deep Cover,’ ‘Miss You, Love You,’ ‘Remarkably Bright Creatures,’ ‘Straw’ and ‘Swiped’ in the running.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

“Has anybody seen the running order yet?” he calls out to nobody in particular.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein