run
verb (used without object)
to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than at a walk and in such a manner that for an instant in each step all or both feet are off the ground.
runs
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pluralof run.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof run (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
runverb (used without object)to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than at a walk and in such a manner that for an instant in each step all or both feet are off the ground.
Example Sentences
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Presumably, when the games mean more and the three-peat-dreaming Dodgers — who scored only 10 runs in four games against the Brewers, three of which they lost — will care enough to wake up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
It’s about 60% cheaper to buy 1 million tokens using Grok 4.6 than it is to use leading models from rivals, according to Artificial Analysis, which runs an AI leaderboard.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
Under Strauss, when England rose to number one in the world rankings, England averaged 40 runs per wicket.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Mustafa Kocyigit, who runs the Gargantua bookshop in Izmir, said the success of Nolan's film has revived interest in Homer and boosted sales of the poem "The Odyssey".
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
They had only been on short training runs so that almost everything they saw on this run was new to them.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
