running on

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He insisted he was a nonpartisan candidate running on local issues.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Muhammad Abdulahi, 34, doesn't worry about power outages -- his home is completely off-grid, running on solar.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

In an AtlasIntel poll taken May 18-21, support for Mr. Cepeda fell to 38.7% while Mr. de la Espriella, who is running on a platform of beefed-up security and smaller government, had surged to 37.3%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

He isn’t running on an explicitly Christian message — that would be risky in a city with large Jewish, Catholic and secular constituencies.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

She crept to her window and saw men running on the walls, carrying spears and torches.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin