running

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In many cases, that also means a lack of running water, which often depends on pumps that operate on electricity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Trains will not start running until between 2036 and 2039, up to six years later than the most recent official target of 2033, Heidi Alexander told the House of Commons.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

The eye-catching figure from the survey, conducted among 170 fund managers running almost half a trillion in assets, was the cash level that fell from 4.3% to 3.9% in the last four weeks.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

A new study published in GSA Bulletin examines a complicated system of faults running directly beneath Seattle and nearby communities, revealing that smaller faults in the region may be far more active than previously understood.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

He looked older than the pines, his eyes as pale as running water.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman