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ran

[ran] / ræn /








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"I used to have a car that ran on petrol but lately fuel quality has been low and prices have gone up," said Kanaan, 42, who had barely been covering his operating costs.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

Dallas just ran for 204 yards against Philadelphia, and the Cardinals do give up chunk plays.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

The show premiered in 2020 and ran for three seasons, after which, he said he was angling for a “Picard” movie.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

It’s not been confirmed by the Education Department whether their image is A.I.-generated, but when I ran it through the SightEngine A.I. image detector, it came back as 99 percent likely to be A.I.

From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2026

Rolf ran his hands through his bright hair.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom


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