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Example Sentences
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Is it simply down to a long run of bad luck or is he and/or his team making mistakes?
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Shares will notch their longest run of daily gains since March 2018 if they finish in the green on Tuesday, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
She lined a single up the middle in the ninth inning off former teammate Kaitlyn Terry to score Rylee Slimp from second base and pull the Bruins within a run of Texas Tech.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
Cole Palmer delivered a corner into the area, but before the ball was kicked Adam Wharton blocked the run of Jose Maria Gimenez.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
Mrs. Danvers would have the run of the place.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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