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run

[ruhn] / rʌn /












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Endorphins Running, which I run with, started in 2022 in New York City before expanding to other cities, including Los Angeles, where it hosts runs twice a week in Santa Monica.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

“The markets have run up so much. Oil needs to come down.” said José Torres, senior economist at Interactive Brokers.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

If you think about Scotland from outside, you'd straight away think about passion, about players who just fight together, who run more than the opponent.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

For one, Nowak’s calculations run on the assumption that demand for computing capacity will continue to grow.

From MarketWatch Aug. 17, 2026

“We mustn’t let the clock run down,” he said.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Presumably, when the games mean more and the three-peat-dreaming Dodgers — who scored only 10 runs in four games against the Brewers, three of which they lost — will care enough to wake up.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

It’s about 60% cheaper to buy 1 million tokens using Grok 4.6 than it is to use leading models from rivals, according to Artificial Analysis, which runs an AI leaderboard.

From MarketWatch Aug. 17, 2026

Quite the opposite in fact - the average number of runs scored for the loss of one wicket is 29 under Root and was 34 when Stokes was in charge.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

He now runs his own manufacturing consulting firm in Huntsville, Ala.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

Auntie runs her fingers through her short hair.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

I ran a full fact-check of my forthcoming book with two different AI systems.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

The show ran until 2010 and earned a number of awards and nominations, including Emmys and Golden Globes.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

Four plays later, Simpson tossed a short pass to Dean Connors, who ran into the end zone for a nine-yard touchdown and a 13-9 lead.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

Some of his claims about his life, including that he once ran 30 marathons in 35 days and raised millions for charities, were disputed.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

It was Betsie I had missed every moment of every day since I ran to the hospital window and found that she had left Ravensbruck forever.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

The fact he’s faster and stronger makes him a scary roadblock for quarterbacks and running backs who will face the Cougars this fall.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

Instead of running in a straight line, the waveguides are arranged in spirals.

From Science Daily Aug. 17, 2026

The All Blacks needed to hit the ground running under Rennie after Scott Robertson's departure in January.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

I’m running out of time, and my CPA hasn’t gotten back to me.

From MarketWatch Aug. 17, 2026

So Mutti went running out into the garden, and I followed her.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo




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