as in to move
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 run along
Line 5 runs along the site, and cuts through several surrounding archaeological, burial and historic sites, said Hemenway.
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Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
Honduran coral live on the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System, which runs along the coasts of Honduras, Belize and Mexico’s Yucatan.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 3 July 2025
The national lakeshore is in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, running along the southern shores of Lake Superior between Munising and Grand Marais.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 9 July 2025
Three exploded at 8:50 a.m., on trains running along the London Underground (also known as the Tube) near the Aldgate, Edgware Road and Russell Square stations.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 3 July 2025
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Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
Honduran coral live on the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System, which runs along the coasts of Honduras, Belize and Mexico’s Yucatan.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 3 July 2025
The national lakeshore is in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, running along the southern shores of Lake Superior between Munising and Grand Marais.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 9 July 2025
Three exploded at 8:50 a.m., on trains running along the London Underground (also known as the Tube) near the Aldgate, Edgware Road and Russell Square stations.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for run along
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The implant was allegedly moved when Niven, 34, elbowed Nikki mid-fight.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Typically, prisoners are moved due to a change in supervisory or medical needs or as a security measure to keep an inmate safe, says Donald Murphy, a Bureau of Prisons spokesman.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
1 Aug. 2025
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One Reddit thread details several different negative experiences drivers had sitting in traffic while trying to exit to the airport.—
Charles Singh,
The Tennessean,
29 July 2025
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Jamie Lee Curtis is looking to her legendary parents’ careers as a warning sign for when to exit Hollywood.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
28 July 2025
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Alexander Isak has made clear his desire to depart St James’ Park this summer with Liverpool reportedly interested in signing the Swedish striker.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Mike Christensen, an airport spokesman for Hollywood Burbank, said that neither the control tower nor the operations department, which tracks planes departing and arriving, have any record of the Southwest flight plunging in their airspace.—
Rio Yamat,
Chicago Tribune,
26 July 2025
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Diaz wanted to leave to get his last big contract, and Bayern needed a star after a summer of catastrophic transfer failures.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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The Padres are relevant going into their second stretch drive under the Preller-Shildt tandem.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 July 2025
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Today marks 50 years since Jimmy Hoffa went missing.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
31 July 2025
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Their nominations went to the Senate last week uncontested by the Democratic minority, whose members walked out to protest how Chairman Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, accelerated a vote on Trump’s most controversial and undeserving choice, Emil Bove III, to join the Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
22 July 2025
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The champion walked out to the Harlem Gospel Ensemble singing his entrance music.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
21 July 2025
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In recent weeks, Glasgow’s Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA), Mexico City’s Cineteca Nacional and the Cinemateca de Bogota all pulled out of their involvement with Mubi Fest, a multi-continent film festival initially slated to happen in 12 cities across the globe.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
30 July 2025
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Two-time Olympic 100m medalist Fred Kerley has pulled out of the USA Track and Field Championships.—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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Araiza has a booming leg and got off a 72-yarder in 2024.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
25 July 2025
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Almost three months have passed since that move was made, and in that time, Pickens has not only gotten off on the right foot both on and off the field with the team, he’s formed a close friendship with the man looking for some help all along in Lamb.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 July 2025
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“Run along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20along. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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