running after
Example Sentences
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For Kate Jones, who had to give up long-distance running after an ankle injury, setting the New York record in 2023 restored her sense of autonomy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Allison Cardona, director of Wallis Annenberg PetSpace in L.A., said that running after your pet that’s just gotten out may encourage it to keep running rather than come home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
Evolution may be less like climbing steadily toward perfection and more like running after a world that keeps moving.
From Science Daily ● May 29, 2026
With Rangers now arithmetically out of the running after three consecutive losses, it is down to Hearts and defending champions Celtic.
From BBC ● May 12, 2026
Callie pushes past me and gives me a dirty look before running after my best friend.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
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