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  • past tense form of run.
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ran

[ran] / ræn /








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About three years ago, Frankie Celenza says he ran out of ideas.

From Salon • Jul. 2, 2026

AFP's Factcheck service ran the picture through OpenAI's image verification tool, which determined that it was "generated with OpenAI tools".

From Barron's • Jul. 2, 2026

Arthur played really well at Queen's and reached the quarter-finals, but I think he ran out of steam at Eastbourne, where he lost in the second round.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

Rowe, a fifth-generation Illinois farmer and former DuPont Pioneer executive, ran Syngenta’s largest business unit before becoming CEO in January 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

She jumped up, her coppery curls bouncing, and ran over to take the basket.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu



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