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runners



NOUN
tennis shoe
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Most distance runners shudder at the thought of grinding away on a treadmill.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

Tens of thousands of runners fill the streets with spectators cheering them on in each of the city’s boroughs during the annual New York City Marathon, taking place on Nov. 1.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

The use of runners attacking space Kane creates is not new - Jude Bellingham and Morgan Rogers have previously found joy exploiting it, but Gordon has been the latest beneficiary, while starting out wide.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

The party has just closed applications for the role and there are four runners who have openly declared.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

And dress pants so skinny and fitted, we can actually tell how their legs are bowed: slightly curved around the knees, as if they’re Olympic runners.

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi




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