run down
Example Sentences
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But the Strait of Hormuz closure means those stockpiles have likely been run down.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
But when he opened the door, he looked disheveled, like he had stood up from his desk and run down the hall.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
So you won't be remotely surprised when I tell you that it has left Labour folk from the cabinet down gloomy, run down and irritated.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
His replacement Ordaz put the game to rest, slotting in from a mazy run down the left and low cross by Bouanga.
From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026
I put my hand over my mouth as tears run down my face.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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