runners
Example Sentences
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It’s a sense of the ultramarathoner world being a kind of mosaic, the runners united by their passion, but never anything but solitary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
During Sackets Harbor’s marathon on Sept. 6, a spectator had drawn “Lake America” in chalk in front of the lake, among doodles cheering on the runners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
If you like to see cross-country runners doing their best under the lights, the Woodbridge Classic set for Saturday night at the Great Park in Irvine is the place to be.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Her disappearance drew public attention after fellow runners launched a social media campaign to find her, bringing renewed focus to earlier cases and, later, to the discovery of more bodies.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
I helped her out of her old runners that were too big and had been handed down from Slopper.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
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