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ran

[ran] / ræn /








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To investigate what kinds of particles could still reach Earth at such extraordinary energies, the researchers ran detailed computer simulations.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

The researchers initially ran a 30-day field experiment in which they randomly assigned about 840,000 Instacart shoppers to one of two groups.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

When his SolarCity solar energy company ran into financial trouble in 2016, he merged it into Tesla with the assent of a compliant Tesla board.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The company also ran a bug bounty program, which pays people to find security flaws.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

This second day of Tansy’s teaching went along better, and ran the full time.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck



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