runners

Example Sentences

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When the runners arrived, the circle absorbed them.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

In each video, runners dart around church staff and race up staircases, seeing how far they can get before someone asks them to leave or threatens to call the police.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

However, the rest of the runners will still be making their way across the city for a number of hours after that.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

So, like many other runners these days, he headed for the hills.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

The four relay runners were practicing baton handoffs.

From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli