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runs

noun as in Montezuma's revenge

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Night after night, Georgians have filled the broad central avenue that runs past parliament, in such great numbers there is barely space to move, on the road or the pavement either side.

From BBC

Her husband, who runs a one-man landscaping firm, had passed along a bit of wisdom from his grandfather, about how the president is just a lone individual and life is what you make it.

Embracing electric vehicles is another Democratic litmus test that runs afoul of Trump’s agenda.

Any attempt to slow the conversion of this country’s utilities to the most cost-effective form of energy runs a serious risk of ensuring that American-made products will be ever less competitive.

From Salon

To make ends meet, Matthew already has to spend time away from the farm doing freelance dry stone walling work, and Liz runs a full-time business, with another part-time job to keep the family afloat.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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