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running

[ruhn-ing] / ˈrʌn ɪŋ /






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After two 6-10 seasons, the Saints traded all of their draft picks — plus a first-round selection in 2000 — to move up and select running back Ricky Williams.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

She’s running for Congress, and as she campaigns for Arizona’s 8th Congressional District Seat, she’s also speaking out about what happened to her.

From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026

The former president "needs to be free to embrace the people," Alfredo Gaspar, Flavio Bolsonaro's running mate, told AFP.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

OTTAWA—Canada’s economy unexpectedly shed jobs for a second month running, nudging the unemployment rate higher.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

“Did he explain what he meant when he said that time was running out? Do you know what he would have done if you hadn’t found him?”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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