- plural of runner.
runners
Example Sentences
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Khan, who teaches sports nutrition at Lehman College and Long Island University, said runners should consume lots of carbs and electrolytes the night and morning before the race.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
With runners on the corners, Waldschmidt hit a bouncing comebacker that Dreyer snagged and threw to second before Edman quickly threw to Freddie Freeman to end the game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
That put runners on the corners for Ohtani.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
De Zerbi reportedly views him as someone capable of operating through the middle, dropping between the lines to link play before releasing runners beyond him.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Then he moved up and down the overturned sled with a piece of wet deerskin, spraying and wiping the runners.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
