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Recent Examples of run-ins
Yet, Justin's recent run-ins with the paparazzi had some questioning how his public behavior aligns with the ideals he's laid out.
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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The homeless felon accused of stabbing a young Ukrainian commuter to death on a Charlotte light rail train comes from a household where run-ins with the law have been a way of life.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Bramble has had other run-ins with police and had recently been convicted of assaulting officers according to court documents.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2025
Smith had multiple run-ins with the law prior to the 2012 incident.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Priester has had previous run-ins with the law, according to multiple reports.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
In the second episode, Hermit narrowly survives two run-ins with the Xenomorph.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
Las Vegas police also released records Tuesday related to two other run-ins with the law.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The homeless felon accused of stabbing a young Ukrainian commuter to death on a Charlotte light rail train comes from a household where run-ins with the law have been a way of life.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Bramble has had other run-ins with police and had recently been convicted of assaulting officers according to court documents.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2025
Smith had multiple run-ins with the law prior to the 2012 incident.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Priester has had previous run-ins with the law, according to multiple reports.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
In the second episode, Hermit narrowly survives two run-ins with the Xenomorph.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
Las Vegas police also released records Tuesday related to two other run-ins with the law.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for run-ins
encounters
Noun
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The royal family are responsible for the seating arrangements at the state dinner and appear to have tactfully seated the media mogul far away from the president to avoid any awkward encounters.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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In the complaint, obtained by the Idaho Statesman, IFPC states that during the 2024-25 school year, the family’s student had two encounters with a transgender student in the women’s restroom.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Run-ins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run-ins. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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