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runners



NOUN
tennis shoe
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A step up into a barrage of heavy runners and tricky questions.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

The inner layer of his piece is a skintight runners set made of neoprene and lycra and finished with reflective orange lining.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

In each video, runners dart around church staff and race up staircases, seeing how far they can get before someone asks them to leave or threatens to call the police.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

As well as solo runners there are plenty of relay race competitors, with many costumes on display.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

The fastest runners were trained to chase buffalo.

From "In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse" by Joseph Marshall III




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