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ran

[ran] / ræn /








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When oil prices fell in the 1980s and Venezuela ran into an economic crisis, reality hit.

From BBC

Dawn, who ran away from home aged 11, was among them.

From BBC

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Thursday that the child ran across the street from behind a double-parked SUV before being struck by the autonomous vehicle, sustaining minor injuries.

From The Wall Street Journal

The bank also ran into trouble after expanding aggressively in the early 2000s in a bid to compete with Wall Street giants.

From Barron's

With an annual rate of return of 3% of more, you would be well over 100 before your IRA ran out.

From MarketWatch