be running

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Turner said in that interview that he considered a presidential run in the 1990s, while married to actress Jane Fonda, but she had warned if he ran he’d be running alone.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

He described a scene of chaos in which half the population of Minab seemed to be running toward the smoke.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Taking that approach, core PCE inflation would be running closer to 2.3% than 3%.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

On Sunday, he will be running the London Marathon.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

“Hey! Don’t be running in here like you’re on fire!”

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt