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[ruhn] / rʌn /












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"In his first year Seydou looked like a young deer that could run but hadn't really matured yet, grown into his body," adds Jones.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

Díaz earned the save in his first major-league appearance since undergoing surgery to remove loose bodies from his elbow in late April, giving up two hits and a run.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

Thursday's listing is the latest in a recent run of blockbuster debuts from Chinese AI-related companies in Hong Kong, indicating optimism for China's ambitions in the sector.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

In recent months, Meta started testing subscriptions to its AI chatbot, announced paid agents to help businesses run their companies and said it may start a cloud computing business.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

The young man who’d nearly run us down was named Eugene Hammond.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

This creates anxiety for founders like Troy Johnston, who runs an AI-assisted business alone in Orlando, Fla.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

We are speaking in the busy bakery he runs with his wife Tina.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

The country's annual entrance exam season for engineering, medicine, universities and postgraduate admissions begins in December and runs through May or June.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

“All right, listen,” said Judge Ronald Kaye, who runs one of four mental health courts in the building.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

He runs to my room and throws open the closet doors.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

A cruise ship with almost 200 passengers had to be evacuated in Bulgaria this week after it ran aground on the Danube because of low water levels.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

The family of murdered agent Denis Donaldson have said they are concerned that police ran checks on a reporter's mobile phone after he wrote a story on the killing.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

Production of an earlier model was halted in 2015 after previous owner Bombardier ran through its order book, delivering some 225 aircraft.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

Footage of the shopping centre showed white smoke rising as people ran into the car park.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

The guard knelt and ran her hands the length of the cot.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

"We're running out of words to describe the obscenity of these numbers," Greenpeace political campaigner Rudy Schulkind said in a statement.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

Once upon a time, running a business of a certain size required a team.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

"I know I'm not going to be a millionaire running a bakery," says Phil Clayton.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

Like Harbaugh, McDaniel has the kind of boundless energy that almost has him looking like a player when the team is running drills.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

There had to be a good reason she was running late.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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