ran down
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"We believe the suspects turned right after leaving the house and then ran down an alleyway beside the next-door property," Insp Dalzell said.
From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026
In May they became the first sisters to combine to score a goal in the NWSL: Gisele ran down the wing and crossed to Alyssa, who slotted home the shot against Washington.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026
The officer ran down other departments I might end up in: Prosecutions, Removal Coordination Unit, or Detention.
From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026
But when the owner of the W&K gallery was told what had happened, he ran down the street after the man.
From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025
The road we followed stayed at the edge of the foot-hills for a short distance, and then it made a right turn and ran down into the river bottoms.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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