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A Volkswagen truck would be a direct run at a segment that Detroit has dominated for more than half a century—one that almost no foreign competitors have been able to crack.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2026
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
Morgan Rogers: A surprisingly anonymous start and struggled in the number nine position until he was given the chance to run at United's defence, scoring with a sublime dink in the 50th minute.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 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
Seabiscuit was ready to take another run at the Santa Anita Handicap.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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