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History isn’t kind to U.S. stocks when commodities run hot.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 13, 2026
It’s also entirely possible that Ocasio-Cortez and Jon Ossoff, the low-key beefcake Georgia senator, will run for president.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
Some of the smaller firms briefly considered making a run at him, the people said, but not every firm was willing to hire several other partners, too.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
"Ballard was holding Konsa's arm but you run the risk," added former Arsenal defender Martin Keown.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
We were ready for our first trial run.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
He had a .948 on-base-plus-slugging percentage in double-A and went on a power spree starting at the end of July, hitting 11 of his 27 home runs before his promotion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
Now, the 1,643 runs to catch the Little Master look a little further away.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
“Dario is right,” added Elon Musk, who runs SpaceX, the developer of the Grok AI model.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 12, 2026
One of Burning Man’s 10 principles is gifting, which is why the festival runs on a gifting economy.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
A car runs a red light, almost causing an accident.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Fourth-grader Landon Gonzalez and one of his classmates ran the 5K at the L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
The entire team that ran the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System, a significant source of data for state and local governments as well as maternal health researchers, is on paid administrative leave.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
But agreeing on what a new global order should look like and achieving clear, tangible outcomes was a much harder task, and that tension ran through this weekend's summit.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
When Carney ran for prime minister, his Liberal party had been in power for 10 years and he faced a 25-point deficit in the polls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
At that moment, Wolf gave a start, and ran to the top of a snow ridge, turning his ears towards the foothills.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
"You see the causes people are running for, all pulling together for the bigger cause," Burnham said.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
But energy is still the thread running through all of it, said Mendez.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 13, 2026
His very first pass of the game was a short completion that his running back promptly gave away with a fumble.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
“Actually, all the students are healthier because we’ve been running on the track.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
I was out of the car almost before it stopped, running down the alley, through the side door, and into Nollie’s embrace.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
