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run in

[ruhn-in] / ˈrʌnˌɪn /


run-in




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When the Knicks ripped off a 13-0 run in the third quarter, the Spurs tried five straight shots from beyond the 3-point arc—and didn’t make a single one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

"Prime Minister Netanyahu will run in the next elections and, God Willing, he will win," Netanyahu's Likud party announced on Telegram.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

MarketWatch Picks: Diversification just had its best run in 16 years.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Our malaise wasn’t helped by the White House’s announced concert lineup at the Great American State Fair, scheduled to run in Washington, D.C., from June 25 to July 10.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

I had been hard pressed to find new country to run in to keep the young dogs from becoming bored and this logging trail was one we hadn’t run.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen




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