as in exited
to leave a place often for another
I'd love to stay longer, but I must be running along
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Recent Examples of ran along
This fat line fed a series of narrower pipes in the tower, which ran along the corners of every floor, wall, and ceiling, and were perforated to spray gas into the rooms.
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Will MacKin,
New Yorker,
28 June 2026
Beneath the bridge, on both sides of the narrow waterway, a wide trail ran along the lake.
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Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
Roy splashed ashore and ran along the old dock.
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Byron W. Dalrymple,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
Thinner blue striping ran along the sleeves, while black, used for the first time on a Barcelona shirt, appeared in narrow parallel lines beside the center stripe and through Kappa’s signature sleeve taping.
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Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Saturday’s parade celebrating Mexican-American culture ran along Cesar Chavez Street between Robert and Ada streets.
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Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
2 May 2026
His car veered into the wrong lane of traffic as a group of nearly 80 recruits ran along Mills Avenue.
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James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
The Quindaro Townsite, located in northeast KCK and founded in 1857, was once a town that ran along the Missouri River.
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Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
14 Apr. 2026
A number of small boys ran along the wall itself, which is about six feet high at that point and wide enough to accommodate two children abreast.
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Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
Will MacKin,
New Yorker,
28 June 2026
Beneath the bridge, on both sides of the narrow waterway, a wide trail ran along the lake.
—
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
Roy splashed ashore and ran along the old dock.
—
Byron W. Dalrymple,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
Thinner blue striping ran along the sleeves, while black, used for the first time on a Barcelona shirt, appeared in narrow parallel lines beside the center stripe and through Kappa’s signature sleeve taping.
—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Saturday’s parade celebrating Mexican-American culture ran along Cesar Chavez Street between Robert and Ada streets.
—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
2 May 2026
His car veered into the wrong lane of traffic as a group of nearly 80 recruits ran along Mills Avenue.
—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
The Quindaro Townsite, located in northeast KCK and founded in 1857, was once a town that ran along the Missouri River.
—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
14 Apr. 2026
A number of small boys ran along the wall itself, which is about six feet high at that point and wide enough to accommodate two children abreast.
—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ran along
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The autopsy also found that a gunshot wound entered Wiley on the right side of his chest and exited on the left side of his chest, Crump said.
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Getty Images Two more players have exited the FC Barcelona first team fold with the start of a new month.
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The Netherlands team departed Kansas City early Wednesday, after losing their Round of 32 match, and Algeria officially left Lawrence, even though the team has yet to play its knockout match.
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Barcelona views Alvarez as their primary target to fill the void left by Robert Lewandowski, who recently departed for Chicago Fire.
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Kaskaskia’s dwindling number of citizens moved inland, to the center of the island.
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But when McGinley was a teen-ager, Michael became sick with AIDS and moved home to New Jersey.
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With a spacious 45-liter capacity and thoughtful details like hideaway shoulder straps, interior compression straps, and a dedicated laptop compartment, it's got all the bells and whistles and can still fit in the overhead.
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As the other person got closer, Blue allegedly reached for a firearm and began shooting at the person, who took cover behind the car that the family was sitting in.
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Hall went north alone again in the spring of 1776 as Georgia’s patriot government, which had removed the royal governor in January and taken control of the colony, debated the priorities the colony would pursue at the Congress.
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Senate Budget Committee Vice Chairman Roger Niello, R-Fair Oaks, lamented how the budget process went.
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After searching all the cat's favorite hiding spots, the owners assumed the white cat had walked out the front door.
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Hector Alvarez saw them being walked out of the skyscraper's loading dock in handcuffs.
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Years before Travis Kelce knelt to the ground and pulled out a custom ring for Taylor Swift, the Kansas City Chiefs player was just a fan in the stands who was desperate for a meet-and-greet with the superstar.
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Several artists, including Martina McBride, Young MC, the Commodores and Bret Michaels, pulled out after being announced or associated with Freedom 250 events.
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Cape Verde, which got off just one shot in the first half, took the first three shots of the second half push its way back into the match and force extra time.
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Sooryavanshi missed his first two balls and got off the mark with a sketchy inside edge that pinged past his off stump.
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