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as in chatted
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
we were just running on about how neither of us has aged a bit after all these years
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as in remained
to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state
allow the savings account to run on for now
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as in went on
to talk at length without sticking to a topic or getting to a point
she's very sweet, but she does tend to run on
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Recent Examples of ran on
Creuzot, a former state district judge and pioneer of diversion programs that steer low-level offenders from prison into rehabilitation programs, ran on his record.
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Gromer Jeffers Jr, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
Gimble, a former Texas State Guard member and McLennan County district clerk who currently serves on the Texas Judicial Council, ran on a platform that emphasizes border security and Second Amendment rights, according to his campaign website.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2026
Pepsi created a game show that ran on Fox.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Mar. 2026
The new series comes after the original Little House, which ran on NBC from 1974 to 1983, experienced a resurgence during and post-pandemic, as viewers rediscovered the series on streaming.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Mar. 2026
Research, development, experimentation – work that ran on multi-year cycles – can now ship in weeks.
—May Habib, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
This was the second ad that GM ran on Super Bowl Sunday.
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
The original 4 Blocks ran for three seasons on Warner Bros Discovery’s German net TNT Series and ran on Prime Video internationally.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
The two reprised their roles on the reboot Fuller House, which ran on Netflix from 2016 to 2020.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Gromer Jeffers Jr, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
Gimble, a former Texas State Guard member and McLennan County district clerk who currently serves on the Texas Judicial Council, ran on a platform that emphasizes border security and Second Amendment rights, according to his campaign website.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2026
Pepsi created a game show that ran on Fox.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Mar. 2026
The new series comes after the original Little House, which ran on NBC from 1974 to 1983, experienced a resurgence during and post-pandemic, as viewers rediscovered the series on streaming.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Mar. 2026
Research, development, experimentation – work that ran on multi-year cycles – can now ship in weeks.
—May Habib, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
This was the second ad that GM ran on Super Bowl Sunday.
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
The original 4 Blocks ran for three seasons on Warner Bros Discovery’s German net TNT Series and ran on Prime Video internationally.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
The two reprised their roles on the reboot Fuller House, which ran on Netflix from 2016 to 2020.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ran on
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Entrepreneur Matt Schlicht founded Moltbook, a platform where AI agents could speak with each other without human input, and the results were both captivating and terrifying as agents chatted about everything from productivity to the nature of their existence.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
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The 14 year old, who is one of Cincinnati's Top Content Creators of 2026, chatted with The Enquirer in its Downtown office in February.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
18 Mar. 2026
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The same sources also say the brand hasn't made significant profit from the phone, as costs remained high and kept rising amid the global memory shortage.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
16 Mar. 2026
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With the Blazers losing, the Warriors remained a half-game up on Portland for the ninth seed.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Portland, who opened its five-game road trip with a loss at Philadelphia on Sunday, went on a 10-0 run to start the first quarter and led 35-20 at the end of the period.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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As the ceremony went on, his material focused on mocking things that undermine respect for the movies with bits about ads interrupting streaming movies, vertical video, and overly explanatory movie dialogue.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2026
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Na has talked publicly about expanding Hope into a multi-film franchise.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Mar. 2026
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These conversations will dive into the creative processes and cultural impact behind the year’s most talked-about series.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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Blizzard conditions continued in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes on Monday after the storm walloped parts of Wisconsin and Michigan with several feet of snow.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
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Hezbollah has not lived up to its end of the deal, and Israel has continued bombing Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon.—
Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026
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During the State of the Union, the top federal employee bullied, bragged and rambled for 107 minutes.—
Milly Dawson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Mar. 2026
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One day in July, Mitchell rambled about his mother’s house when Smart blurted out that Wright lived in the same neighborhood.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Reunions everywhere For almost an hour before the teams squared off, Warriors guard Pat Spencer sat next to and conversed with his younger brother Cam, a shooting guard on the Grizzlies.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Voices conversed in friendly banter as a speaker boomed old Motown hits and even some Jethro Tull.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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Player recruitment was muddled, managerial appointments flawed (Remi Garde lasted 147 days in that relegation season) and the team underperformed.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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The girl testified during Campos' trial, which lasted four days.—
Jesse Sarles,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Ran on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ran%20on. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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