be running

Example Sentences

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For one thing, his costs for raising tens of thousands of cattle should be running much higher.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Maybe you need to squint to see it right now, but after I give you this egg “biscuit” recipe, you’ll be running to the kitchen and that image will become much clearer.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

But the Lakers at least wouldn’t be running out of gas so far from getting home every game, and they’d also have a better idea of how much farther they have to go.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

On Sunday, he will be running the London Marathon.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

I wish the bus would come already, but our driver must be running late today.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh