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Mr. de la Espriella is running on a tough-on-crime platform and a promise to shrink the government.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Isaac GRoot is Nvidia’s software for robot brains, running on Jetson Thor hardware.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Frustrated by the red tape holding up the rebuilding process, Pratt is running on a message that L.A. is broken and only he can fix it — somehow.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Campbell's daughter Gina said she was "blown away" to see it running on the lake once more.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

He was running on the green turf and singing.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien