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running

[ruhn-ing] / ˈrʌn ɪŋ /






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Aerial footage from an NBC LA helicopter showed the driver running red lights and stop signs on surface streets before getting on and off Interstate 405 and pulling into an Arco gas station.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

But Ossoff, who’s running for reelection in a swing state that Trump won twice, is a deliberate and relentlessly on-message communicator—sometimes to the point of looking and sounding a little scripted.

From Slate Aug. 21, 2026

With the glaciers that feed the rivers receding, he writes, “the taps that have kept Europe’s rivers full for thousands of years are running dry.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Moderate treadmill running affected more proteins than cycling, but still far fewer than the brief sprint session.

From Science Daily Aug. 21, 2026

“She’s been running around busy with movie work, getting ready for the big fancy premiere on Thursday.”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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