runners
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They spread by producing genetically identical offspring connected by stolons, or runners, much like modern strawberry plants.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
They first demonstrated that asexual reproduction through runners reduced competition among neighboring organisms.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
Many North Koreans, he said, were recording the runners with smartphones.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 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
The runners are moving in the direction we should be going.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
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