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ran

[ran] / ræn /








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Marcus Rashford, from an offside position, ran after the ball but he did not touch it and Fernandes came in from behind to score.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

At around midnight, the female passenger, whose relation to Del Rio is unknown, was able to escape the vehicle and ran toward officers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

But it wasn't a glitch, the American ran the 100m in 10.39 seconds in high school.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

When he ran for the seat again later that year, he was easily re-elected.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Upstairs on Tante Jans’s tall mahogany chair sat the lady who ran the rooming house where Otto lived.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom