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run into















VERB
snag
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG




Example Sentences

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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

Son is in for a personal payday that could run into the tens of billions of dollars if OpenAI’s ascent continues.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Some companies are also betting on smartphones, although attempts to ditch apps for agentic AI have so far run into problems with computing power and gaining permission to access on-device tools run by different firms.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 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

Then, just as the public, the curators, and the archaeologists waited anxiously to see what would be discovered next, the divers announced they had run into a serious problem.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler




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