run off
Example Sentences
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Freya Kemp hit the winning run off Bree Illing as got England over the line with 37 balls, to spare to wrap up their seventh successive T20 bilateral series victory against the White Ferns.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
One night six weeks in, on a rain-slicked stretch of wooded two-lane, they’re nearly run off the road by that speeding Honda, which crashes ahead of them.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
Successive rounds of bond-buying during the financial crisis and the Covid pandemic pushed it to a peak near $9 trillion before the Fed began letting some holdings run off.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
Many dogs are microchipped so they can be identified more easily if they run off or get lost.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
“When we get to the pond, we run off the road and take the bike path behind it!”
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
