as in to beat the drum (for or about)
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Recent Examples of run with
The snap election, if called in February, would be just about four months into Takaichi’s term as prime minister, and would be the first election that the LDP would run with its junior coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party.
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
Younger started the decisive run with a 3-pointer and a pair of free throws.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Ole Miss took the lead on Lucas Caneiro’s fourth field goal, from 21 yards, and seemed poised to continue its improbable run with Chambliss’ TD pass to Wright.
—John Marshall, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2026
Twitchy enough to line up off the edge or run with a tight end in the slot, Fisher (6-1, 231) is a bit small but brings enough thump to be the type of linebacker who never has to leave the field.
—Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Many advertisers who come to the company have previously run with big independent newsletter publishers like Axios but need to make their money work harder for them.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026
The threat of chaos bubbles under the surface down in Vaults 32 and 33, with the former continuing to suffer from its water shortage and the latter run with an iron fist by Stephanie.
—Jack King, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2026
Dunn, a senior transfer from Georgia Tech, is one of the more experienced players on the team alongside Londynn Jones, a senior UCLA transfer who made a Final Four run with the Bruins last season.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 7 Jan. 2026
Now, Atlas can cartwheel, dance, run with human-like fluidity, twist its arms, head and torso 360 degrees, and pick itself up off of the floor using only its feet.
—Will Croxton, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
Younger started the decisive run with a 3-pointer and a pair of free throws.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Ole Miss took the lead on Lucas Caneiro’s fourth field goal, from 21 yards, and seemed poised to continue its improbable run with Chambliss’ TD pass to Wright.
—John Marshall, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2026
Twitchy enough to line up off the edge or run with a tight end in the slot, Fisher (6-1, 231) is a bit small but brings enough thump to be the type of linebacker who never has to leave the field.
—Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Many advertisers who come to the company have previously run with big independent newsletter publishers like Axios but need to make their money work harder for them.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026
The threat of chaos bubbles under the surface down in Vaults 32 and 33, with the former continuing to suffer from its water shortage and the latter run with an iron fist by Stephanie.
—Jack King, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2026
Dunn, a senior transfer from Georgia Tech, is one of the more experienced players on the team alongside Londynn Jones, a senior UCLA transfer who made a Final Four run with the Bruins last season.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 7 Jan. 2026
Now, Atlas can cartwheel, dance, run with human-like fluidity, twist its arms, head and torso 360 degrees, and pick itself up off of the floor using only its feet.
—Will Croxton, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for run with
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On Friday the men ventured farther out than usual — about a football field’s length from the shore — when the ice gave out.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Best Thing to Watch on TV today There are only five sports that give out medals on Saturday.—
John Cherwa,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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In some ways it was set up to fail from the moment those infamous quotation marks around the title were revealed; an attempt by Fennell to get ahead of the very criticisms that have been published this week.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
12 Feb. 2026
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Colorectal cancer is one of 17 different types of cancer rising for Gen X and millennials, according to American Cancer Society research published in 2025.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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“Run with.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20with. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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