ran
verb
simple past tense of run.
ran
1 American
[ran]
/ ræn /
verb
Ran
2
American
[rahn]
/ rɑn /
noun
Scandinavian Mythology.
RAN
1
British
abbreviation
ran
2
British
/ ræn /
verb
Example Sentences
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A more volatile market means more opportunities to improve tax outcomes, says Ran Leshem, head of Aperio.
From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026
Grieving relatives of Ran Gvili gathered on Wednesday as Israel prepared to bury the last hostage returned from Gaza, marking the end of a painful national saga triggered by Hamas's 2023 attack.
From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026
The Israeli military was "currently conducting a focused operation to exhaust all of the intelligence that has been gathered in the effort to locate and return" the remains of Ran Gvili, a statement said.
From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026
The remains of Ran Gvili, an Israeli military police sergeant who was killed and whose body was stolen to Gaza during the Hamas-led attack, were identified after a monthslong recovery effort.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026
His wife was Ran, into whose net those who drown at sea are gathered.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
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