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run into















VERB
snag
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG




Example Sentences

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It emerges from trust: the willingness to run into empty space believing someone will find you there.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Kars4Kids has run into allegations of false advertising before.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Part of that is tied to the artificial-intelligence boom, as companies look for ways to develop infrastructure faster and run into bottlenecks, he said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 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

“Dusty Baker has blasted a home run into the bleachers and the Dodgers into the record books. Home run!”

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner




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