runaround
Example Sentences
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The agency says you can call the Treasury Department’s Electronic Payment Solution Center, but if you’re getting the runaround, going to an office in person is likely your best bet.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
But despite loving the petite coupe, she wouldn't recommend it as a daily runaround.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2026
Emails to Saks asking about owed payments often went unanswered or were met with a runaround, said Emiliano Shnitzer-Bartocci, vice president of CTE Watch Co., which distributes Timex watches and Ray-Ban sunglasses among other accessories.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026
The agencies, he said, gave him the runaround and he couldn’t get anyone to answer his calls — which he said was perplexing, considering the rapid response when he alerted them to infected cattle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2025
I didn’t have time for all her runaround talk, and I was surprised that she cared so little.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
