be running
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Is she the sweet-natured scientist, the only version of her he’s ever met, or a femme fatale who may still be running a scam?
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
A confluence of market quirks blamed for deepening the recent selloff may be running out of steam, stirring hope that the rise in bond yields will also peter out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Jair Bolsonaro, the right-wing former army captain who governed Brazil from 2019 to 2023, will not be running for president in this election.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
If all goes well, the train could be running by Jan. 6, according to LINXS.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Just as Rowdy and I started for Grandpa’s store, Daisy yelled, “Jay Berry, if you’re going to be running, you’d better be careful. You might lose your money.”
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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