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  • present tense form of run (3rd person singular).
  • plural of run.

runs





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“I can tell you from the guy running the team, knowing how the business runs and what it can support in terms of revenues and expenses — the Dodgers aren’t going anywhere,” Kasten said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 22, 2026

My friend Zach Brooks runs it on Sundays.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

Smith’s great tome runs to 976 pages in my Modern Library edition, including bibliography, index and a 2½-page statistical appendix on the wasteful subsidies paid to the Scottish exporters of herring.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

The handheld Whisper Aero blower typically runs at about half that, though it can go higher.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

A car runs over the brim before the whole hat is gone.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila




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