run to

verb

ran to; run to; running to; runs to

transitive verb

: to mount up to
the book runs to 500 pages

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Alas, the Bolts expired in the first round of the playoff derby each year, an empty-feeling stretch following a memorable run to three straight final rounds and a pair of Cups. Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Much like their opening match of the tournament, Marc Cucurella was frequently running beyond the last line to stretch the Saudi defence — making underlapping runs to offer a pass or drag an opponent away for his team-mate to come inside. Mark Carey, New York Times, 2 July 2026 The ball instead hit Troy and rolled away, allowing two runs to score instead of one. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 2 July 2026 Kale, along with two of Cecelia's older brothers, went running to help. Kelli Arseneau, USA Today, 1 July 2026 After seven seasons with the Florida Panthers, a run that included two Stanley Cups and a third run to the Cup Final, Sergei Bobrovsky has found his new home. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026 Instead, her popularity grew steadily before exploding during her breakthrough run to the Miami Open semifinals as a wild card last spring. Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026 The fact is, a run to the final is unlikely, approaching impossible. Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 30 June 2026 The ball went into the path of Crysencio Summerville, who made a driving run to get onto the header. Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 29 June 2026

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“Run to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20to. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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