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run-in

[ruhn-in] / ˈrʌnˌɪn /




run in


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They will, however, continue to have an air-conditioning system to cool the onboard computers, said Gatik co-founder and Chief Engineer Apeksha Kumavat, who sat next to me during the test run in Phoenix’s midday heat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Our malaise wasn’t helped by the White House’s announced concert lineup at the Great American State Fair, scheduled to run in Washington, D.C., from June 25 to July 10.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

In Perth, England lost three wickets for one run in six balls and were beaten inside two days.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Vegas’s two regular starters, including the one that backstopped them during their championship run in 2023, were mired in the worst seasons of their careers in the desert.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

I want to run in eight directions and throw things and scream and take a nap and pull my hair out all at once, but I don’t have those options, so I just…don’t.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell




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