the runs
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“But they made some nice plays and we just weren’t able to get the runs across, so just kind of how it goes sometimes.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
The Lakers talked every practice about the runs the Thunder go on and how they had to limit them.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
India's bowlers will target early wickets against South Africa, said bowling coach Morne Morkel on Friday as he predicted that their out-of-form opener Abhishek Sharma would be back among the runs soon.
From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026
"It was a special moment to get that milestone but, more importantly, the runs on the board for the team," said 33-year-old Sciver-Brunt.
From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026
On his advice, the runs and burrows of the various Marks were not connected underground, so that disease or poison, if they came, would spread less readily.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
