runners
Example Sentences
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A pesky contact hitter with a high average and propensity for reaching base goes first, while the beefy slugger capable of launching moonshots into the bleachers lives in the middle to drive in runners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
After back-to-back singles, they used back-to-back sacrifice bunts to advance the runners and score another run.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
After their jog, Gallardo told Barrio Athletics runners that he had no ill intent when he chose Leimert Park.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut were hit by flash flooding leading to water rescues, stranded motorists and half-marathon runners struggling through waist-deep flood waters.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
It's turned on again, and she snaps a photo of the runners before she puts it away.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
