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Definitions

run into















VERB
snag
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG




Example Sentences

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Yet Infantino's breezy optimism has run into hurricane-force headwinds of scepticism during a build-up dogged by concerns over affordability, politics and conflict.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

I’ve lived here for 30 years compared with his two years, so of course I was going to run into old acquaintances.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Rizzo, now a 48-year-old construction manager who lives outside Houston, spent countless hours on FIFA’s sales website, waiting in line, only to run into technical issues or jaw-dropping sticker shock.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

On Wednesday, on the first pitch of the first game in which he hit and pitched in the same game, Ohtani launched a home run into the Petco Park beach beyond center field.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

“We don’t want to run into them again.”

From "Mystery Map (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #3)" by Franklin W. Dixon




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