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This, of course, is lost on a certain kind of Western analyst, albeit less so as Mr. Trump makes his third major run at a settlement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
The first run at that plant in March produced the sharks with an evil-looking grin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
It was no mean achievement for a man who before his first successful run at the post in 2002 had tried three times unsuccessfully.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
It declares an El Nino when temperatures there run at least 0.5C above normal and the atmosphere responds, weakening the trade winds and shifting tropical rainfall eastward.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
I nodded, wiggled out of my burden, and took a run at the tall tree he’d pointed out.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
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