run-in
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In his 2025 memoir, “Truly,” Richie recounted a chance run-in with the comedian George Burns at the Polo Lounge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Eckersley's 27th try of the season sent Wigan further ahead as he showed great intelligence to race through, while Keighran matched his fine work with the boot with a long-range run-in of his own.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Gonzalez later filed a report with the San Bernardino Police Department over the theft and the run-in at his restaurant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
Trump and Cohen broke the ice during a “brief yet significant” run-in at one of Trump’s golf clubs last summer, the New York Times reported.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
She knew she should be excited—she’d dreamed of playing a Griswold game, let alone winning one—but she’d felt deflated about the whole thing ever since the run-in with Mr. Remora.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
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I’d take a run in the early morning, then hit the buffet, with time to spare to get to our booth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
The Magpies have failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their past 14 home league games - the longest run in their league history.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
She took over as president this year when Radev stepped down to run in parliamentary elections.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
The tech-heavy gains driving the four-year bull run in U.S. stocks — and any sharp reversals — also now appear to be shaking things up following previous flight-to-safety playbooks.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
If only I could explain it, what it felt like to run in place, to see the same things day after day and not be able to do anything about them.
From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon
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