as in departing
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 running along
The district is in the central part of Palm Beach County, running along the coast.
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Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
25 June 2026
Her car was found with its engine still running along the Blue Route off-ramp to Route 1.
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Joe Holden,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Ukrainian drones have taken aerial control of three highways running along the coast to Crimea, according to analyst Mick Ryan, author of the blog Futura Doctrina and formerly a senior officer in the Australian army.
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Gianluca Mezzofiore,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
Tyler Kolek, a second-year guard who played around 12 minutes per game during the regular season and appeared toward the end of eight games during the team’s playoff run, was spotted running along the barricades down Broadway, high-fiving fans who were eager to see him and celebrate together.
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Scott Thompson Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
The velvety cloth lies flat with 16 fabric fasteners running along the top.
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Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2026
Their bodies vary in color from light to dark gray, have rows of black or charcoal blotches running along them and have a reddish-brown stripe running down the middle of their backs.
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Sarah Perkel,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
Photonics can be used in AI infrastructure by using light to move data between graphics processing units (GPUs), memory, networking chips, servers and data centers, instead of relying on electrical signals running along copper.
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Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
But these mustangs are a herd of horses that escaped a person’s property on May 11 and have since been seen running along Interstate 40 and Highway 70, the county said in a news release.
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Jeff A. Chamer
may 19,
Charlotte Observer,
19 May 2026
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
25 June 2026
Her car was found with its engine still running along the Blue Route off-ramp to Route 1.
—
Joe Holden,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Ukrainian drones have taken aerial control of three highways running along the coast to Crimea, according to analyst Mick Ryan, author of the blog Futura Doctrina and formerly a senior officer in the Australian army.
—
Gianluca Mezzofiore,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
Tyler Kolek, a second-year guard who played around 12 minutes per game during the regular season and appeared toward the end of eight games during the team’s playoff run, was spotted running along the barricades down Broadway, high-fiving fans who were eager to see him and celebrate together.
—
Scott Thompson Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
The velvety cloth lies flat with 16 fabric fasteners running along the top.
—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2026
Their bodies vary in color from light to dark gray, have rows of black or charcoal blotches running along them and have a reddish-brown stripe running down the middle of their backs.
—
Sarah Perkel,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
Photonics can be used in AI infrastructure by using light to move data between graphics processing units (GPUs), memory, networking chips, servers and data centers, instead of relying on electrical signals running along copper.
—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
But these mustangs are a herd of horses that escaped a person’s property on May 11 and have since been seen running along Interstate 40 and Highway 70, the county said in a news release.
—
Jeff A. Chamer
may 19,
Charlotte Observer,
19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for running along
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The model, 31, was seen departing for the ceremony with boyfriend Bradley Cooper, 51.
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Celebrations began Friday evening and stretched into the early hours of Saturday morning, with stars like Reese Witherspoon, Emma Stone and Paul Rudd seen departing the venue.
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Asian national teams largely disappointed at the World Cup, with most exiting after the group stage, a stark contrast to African teams' historic success.
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The Ada County Coroner’s Office identified 65-year-old Dawn Hettinger of Nampa as the woman killed after exiting her vehicle on westbound Interstate 84 about 20 miles east of Boise.
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Why China is moving fast with robot hospitality China has already embraced service robots in hotels, restaurants, airports and public spaces.
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Vibrations from earth-moving equipment could have triggered further collapses, possibly dooming Gil — and his would-be rescuers.
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But gooey emotions are still not going to stop Navy vet Everett from going action-hero, as seen in the finale trailer.
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For instance, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been politically weakened by the Iran war’s major objectives going unfulfilled.
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That meant three rounds of interviews, three onboarding cycles and three rounds of institutional knowledge walking out the door.
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Ten minutes later, the outgoing England captain was walking out with Ben Duckett after promoting himself to open the batting in the chase.
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Kramer agreed, crediting facility partners at Sporting Kansas City, the KC Current, the University of Kansas and the $20-million Swope Soccer Village for pulling out the stops to attract the world’s best teams.
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An unidentified man wearing blue basketball shorts and a Knicks hat was spotted in a video obtained by ABC News getting down on one knee, pulling out a red box and holding up a ring.
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Sprinting entails pushing off with your feet and abruptly activating your calf muscles.
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Nothing says summer quite like pushing off on an inner tube and floating down a refreshing, natural lazy river as gorgeous landscapes pass by.
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The primary win for Phoenix was getting off Royce O’Neale’s salary.
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Simply a live broadcast of the team getting off the bus at the stadium.
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“Running along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20along. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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