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
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
Against Liverpool, Spurs have the chance to play long into three runners against two Liverpool defenders.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Then, in the fourth, he stepped into the biggest situation of his young major-league career: a 0-0 ballgame, with runners on first and second.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
His elbows pumping, he is running faster than any of the marathon runners I saw today.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
