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as in visits
to make a brief visit
I just thought I'd run in and pick up my package
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as in arrests
to take or keep under one's control by authority of law
if we catch you shoplifting again, we're going to run you in
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Recent Examples of runs in
But the celebration in Colorado’s dugout was premature because the Dodgers scored four runs in the bottom of the frame.
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 26 May 2026
Troy had two doubles, including one in the second inning in his first big league at-bat, and scored two runs in the Diamondbacks’ 9-1 win over the Colorado Rockies at Chase Field in Phoenix on Sunday.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 May 2026
Garcia hit a two-run single to expand the hosts’ lead to five runs in the eighth.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2026
Quincee Lilio scored South Carolina’s only run of the game with an RBI single in the bottom of the fifth, then UCLA added another nine runs in a sixth inning that also featured two Bruin home runs.
—Haley Sawyer, Daily News, 18 May 2026
The Padres had in their first 43 games scored five runs in an inning twice.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
Put this duo together in the same production, and their underestimation runs in opposite directions.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 18 May 2026
Frederick scored five times to give him a major league record eight runs in two games.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
The offense sputtered again in the final four games of the road trip, with the Mets scoring only seven runs in four games against the Rockies and Diamondbacks.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 11 May 2026
Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 26 May 2026
Troy had two doubles, including one in the second inning in his first big league at-bat, and scored two runs in the Diamondbacks’ 9-1 win over the Colorado Rockies at Chase Field in Phoenix on Sunday.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 May 2026
Garcia hit a two-run single to expand the hosts’ lead to five runs in the eighth.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2026
Quincee Lilio scored South Carolina’s only run of the game with an RBI single in the bottom of the fifth, then UCLA added another nine runs in a sixth inning that also featured two Bruin home runs.
—Haley Sawyer, Daily News, 18 May 2026
The Padres had in their first 43 games scored five runs in an inning twice.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
Put this duo together in the same production, and their underestimation runs in opposite directions.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 18 May 2026
Frederick scored five times to give him a major league record eight runs in two games.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
The offense sputtered again in the final four games of the road trip, with the Mets scoring only seven runs in four games against the Rockies and Diamondbacks.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for runs in
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Host Rachel Holt visits this coastal landmark to uncover the stories, artifacts, and maritime history behind one of the South Shore's most enduring beacons.—
Rachel Holt,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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His ghost visits Claire in the future and then heads over to the stones, where his presence magically causes the forget-me-nots to grow.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Keith arrests our thinking, and cons us into suppressing our critical faculties with the same kind of internalized surveillance that philosopher Michel Foucault broke down to describe a prison’s use of the panopticon in Discipline and Punish.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Devlin throws a punch at Stone when the chief arrests him for drunken driving.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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Dean seizes the moment to confess his feelings for Allie, hoping to turn their friends-with-benefits arrangement into something more.—
Nasha Smith,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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The chef Brooks Headley seizes the day every day, showing us that vegetables are canny, capricious characters, capable of anything.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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This honor comes over a decade after you were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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But the message comes over the course of several years, not a couple minutes of gunfire.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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Everyone in the building pulls in the same direction.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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The star continuously sheds gas through strong stellar winds, and the black hole pulls in some of that material through its gravity.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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The former ice cream wizard at Antico Nuovo is now behind limited ice cream drops in West Hollywood.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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Kelce will be a staple of Hilfiger’s fall 2026 campaign, which drops in early September, and also its spring 2027 campaign, which likely launches in early February.—
Jeff Fedotin,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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At one point, in one of the videos, Kyle Busch grabs his son’s shoulders affectionately.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
22 May 2026
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Flower sandals are one of those shoe styles that immediately grabs you.—
Rosana Lai,
Glamour,
22 May 2026
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This has sparked criticism from the opposition who say that calls for sacrifice now do little to address India’s deeper economic vulnerabilities.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 May 2026
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But at least Netanyahu has a consistent strategic purpose for attacking Iran, which has for years been using its proxies to harm Israel and routinely calls for its elimination as a state.—
Marc Champion,
Twin Cities,
20 May 2026
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“Runs in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runs%20in. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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