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ran

[ran] / ræn /








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Vlasenko was more exposed when he ran to fetch supply parcels.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Otto Schenk’s vivid storybook Met production, which ran from 1986 to 2009, showed that traditional stagecraft could serve a dramatically alert vision.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Raman, a member of city council and Indian immigrant, ran on a platform of change and fixing the "broken status quo and the politicians who failed them over and over again".

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

In a social media post conceding the race Wednesday night, Shaw said she ran “because I believe California’s children deserve better.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

As he ran, he picked up signs of prey.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver


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