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run

[ruhn] / rʌn /












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At issue is whether about 1,000 students would fare better academically if Locke were run instead by the school district.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Anant Ambani, who helps run Reliance’s energy business, personally worked on the Texas refinery deal for months before it was announced, a major Indian newspaper later reported.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

When he announced his run for president in 2015, dramatically diverting the course of the American project, it was after a ride down a gold-mirrored escalator.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

When the Knicks ripped off a 13-0 run in the third quarter, the Spurs tried five straight shots from beyond the 3-point arc—and didn’t make a single one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The Walker strode behind them, forcing them almost at a run up a rocky elk trail that at times had them climbing on their hands and knees.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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