be running

Example Sentences

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For one thing, his costs for raising tens of thousands of cattle should be running much higher.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Several will be running at Saratoga, including the best the state has to offer, Bob Baffert’s Nysos and Michael McCarthy’s Journalism, who will meet five others in the $1-million Met Mile.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Maybe you need to squint to see it right now, but after I give you this egg “biscuit” recipe, you’ll be running to the kitchen and that image will become much clearer.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

She has now switched into the midfield role she fills for Grenoble and will be running hard and straight at Rowland.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

She saw him coming and raised her hand in a gentle wave, but a flash of confusion crossed her face; she’d been expecting him, but she hadn’t expected him to be running.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly