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ran

[ran] / ræn /








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To Todd, a resale market in which nosebleeds ran $8,000 Thursday is absurd.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

We’ll be eating all day, which is why I ran in the morning.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

What if poor people ran the programs to help the poor?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

"When I was small I never dribbled much or got past many opponents. I scored a lot of goals, ran a lot, but above all I had very good vision of the game," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Mr. Keating ran a hand around the back of his neck, saying, “And I thought I’d seen everything.”

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck



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