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as in visited
to make a brief visit
I just thought I'd run in and pick up my package
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as in arrested
to take or keep under one's control by authority of law
if we catch you shoplifting again, we're going to run you in
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Recent Examples of ran in
The two sides ran in slates aligned against one another.
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Tanya Babbar,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 May 2026
Ken’s parents also influenced how rinks were ran in the area, the two said.
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Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
15 Mar. 2026
Reed ran in junior high, then fell in love with the sport again while living in New York City, where her run club convinced her to run the New York Marathon in 2010.
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Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2026
The subway ran in the distance.
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Mary Gaitskill,
New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2026
Music ran in her family’s blood.
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Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2026
Harrison, who in 2020 ran in the Democratic primary for her Nebraska congressional district, sees an immediate impact on her business and the broader economy.
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Caitlyn Reilly,
Fortune,
11 Nov. 2025
The show, which ran in two six-part series, in 1975 and 1979, was a huge hit in Britain and went on to become a cult classic in the United States.
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Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
The first four drives for Stroud ended in punts, with no more than five plays ran in any of them.
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Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Tanya Babbar,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 May 2026
Ken’s parents also influenced how rinks were ran in the area, the two said.
—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
15 Mar. 2026
Reed ran in junior high, then fell in love with the sport again while living in New York City, where her run club convinced her to run the New York Marathon in 2010.
—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2026
The subway ran in the distance.
—
Mary Gaitskill,
New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2026
Music ran in her family’s blood.
—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2026
Harrison, who in 2020 ran in the Democratic primary for her Nebraska congressional district, sees an immediate impact on her business and the broader economy.
—
Caitlyn Reilly,
Fortune,
11 Nov. 2025
The show, which ran in two six-part series, in 1975 and 1979, was a huge hit in Britain and went on to become a cult classic in the United States.
—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
The first four drives for Stroud ended in punts, with no more than five plays ran in any of them.
—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ran in
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Elizabeth Stanziano reluctantly visited Norfolk, Virginia's Sail 250 festival after her mother raved for weeks about seeing the tall ships during the Bicentennial.
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In his 10 years living on Skid Row, Gaines visited the post office at least twice a month, mailing money to his family in New Orleans to help care for his elderly mother.
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There was briefly some concern earlier this year that Chestnut wouldn’t be able to participate in the 2026 competition after he was arrested for allegedly slapping a man in an Indiana bar.
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Authorities have arrested more than a half dozen people related in relation to Reflecting Pool damage, including former Olympian David Hearn, who was indicted last week on a felony of property destruction.
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The biggest bombshell dropped in 2017.
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Markets dropped in response, but only temporarily.
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Councilmember Monica Rodriguez, who voted against the proposal in mid-June, voiced fears that the list of noncitizen voters would immediately be seized by federal immigration authorities.
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Meanwhile, Russia’s military on Saturday claimed to have seized the city of Kostiantynivka, a key defensive hub in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region.
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In 1968, the federal government stepped in and started selling flood insurance managed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA.
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The Democratic National Committee and attorney Marc Elias had stepped in to defend the limits.
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When Kennedy approached the rider and grabbed the handlebars to check whether the bike was registered, the rider refused to get off and allegedly tried to pull away.
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Maura Higgins, breakout star of The Traitors, grabbed her best tennis whites to ace the style assignment at Wimbledon 2026.
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The number of people staying in emergency shelters dropped by 273.
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Weddings among members of Gen Z have tripled since 2019, according to the Bank of America report, while the number of millennial weddings dropped by roughly 20% over the same time period.
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His performance earned him hearty pats on the back from Counsell when he was pulled in the sixth and loud cheers from the strong Cubs contingent among the 40,193 fans at American Family Field.
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By conservative estimates, one has pulled in $320 million this year alone, while another sold $550 million worth of tokens.
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