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as in to puncture
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
before I knew what was happening, the thug had run through me with a knife
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2
as in to spend
to use up carelessly
how did you manage to run through $300 in one day?
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as in summary
a short statement of the main points
could you give me a quick run-through of what the referendum question is all about?
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Recent Examples of run through
Rebecca Santana,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
The Vancouver Sun reported in April 2026 that filming for season 2 began on March 2 in the Vancouver area, and was expected to run through June 21.
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Francesca Gariano,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2026
Jordan, in fact, completed his first run-through of the show less than an hour before chatting with THR.
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Kimberly Nordyke,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2026
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Verb
In the Big Bend area of southern Texas, opposition to the department’s wall-building plans gathered strong bipartisan support especially in the most sensitive areas that run through a state and national park and a wildlife area.
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Rebecca Santana,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
The Vancouver Sun reported in April 2026 that filming for season 2 began on March 2 in the Vancouver area, and was expected to run through June 21.
—
Francesca Gariano,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
Noun
But there’s always going to be a market for reassuring familiarity — a run-through of someone’s greatest hits to a rhythm of rise, fall, and redemption, touching on the darker stuff only on the way to a triumphant close.
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Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2026
Jordan, in fact, completed his first run-through of the show less than an hour before chatting with THR.
—
Kimberly Nordyke,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2026
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On June 3, Walden went to the hospital, where a CT scan revealed the metal bristle had become lodged in his bowel and had begun puncturing his intestine.
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His instinct is usually to puncture grand language before anyone else can.
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During our time away, our neighbors visited with us at the hospital, looked after our house and came over daily to feed and spend time with our cat.
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American doctors are so conspicuously well-paid that a group of economic researchers spent years trying to figure out why.
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Although the court livestreams the audio of oral arguments, that’s not the case for the summaries the justices give of their opinions.
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The three liberal justices dissented as to the Equal Protection Clause, and Justice Sonia Sotomayor read a summary of her dissent from the bench.
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The celebration opened with piercing fifes and thundering drums from the Young Patriots Fife & Drum Corps from Pleasanton, as a nod to America's quincentennial.
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Another means of circumventing the protection of the real property company is through veil piercing using an alter ego theory.
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The Padres, meanwhile, have lost six straight and given up 66 runs over the last six days, the most in such a span in franchise history.
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But water also carries the potential for danger, and parents who have lost a child to drowning are begging families to use caution.
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He is credited as the first and most significant contributor to South Florida archaeology of the time, classifying materials, recording 49 sites across Miami-Dade and making the first outline of a chronology of indigenous habitation.
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The images featured the model and entrepreneur in a sheer white blouse, and several of the photos revealed the outline of her right nipple.
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Gabriel Garland, the Love Island UK Islander who was removed from the villa after being named in court documents in a stabbing incident, has broken his silence.
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Continue reading … CABIN CHAOS — Midair horror as passenger admits trying to stab stranger through the eye.
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Raw chicken and ground beef also had to be thrown away due to improper storing procedures.
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Damaged, worn-out, or expired things get thrown away, items in good condition that thrift stores are looking for can be donated, and holiday items, decor, heirlooms, and duplicates can go into storage.
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“Run through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20through. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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