run-in
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In his 2025 memoir, “Truly,” Richie recounted a chance run-in with the comedian George Burns at the Polo Lounge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Gonzalez later filed a report with the San Bernardino Police Department over the theft and the run-in at his restaurant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
Trump and Cohen broke the ice during a “brief yet significant” run-in at one of Trump’s golf clubs last summer, the New York Times reported.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
After a rough start, including a run-in with an irritating policeman, she lands at the home of a baker, Osono, who gives her a place to stay in exchange for labor and her delivery services.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
"Doesn't matter, son. Point is, it reminded me of your recent run-in with Jared. I spent the rest of the day wondering if you being in that situation was my fault."
From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone
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She was initially banned from politics for five years but an appeals court this year paved the way for her to run in the 2027 election to succeed President Emmanuel Macron.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
One option mooted by the Italian is midfielder Phil Foden, who ended his barren run in front of goal on Saturday by scoring his first Premier League goal since December.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Christiane Amanpour, CNN’s chief international anchor whose intrepid reporting became a symbol of the network’s global reach and influence, announced Monday she will end her 43-year run in June.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
Volvo Autonomous Solutions said it plans to roll out 300 autonomous trucks with Aurora and Waabi, another autonomous-trucking company, by the end of 2027 that would run in Texas and Oklahoma.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
But for necessary reasons, as we shall see, the understanding of organismal development emerged like a film run in reverse.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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