Example Sentences

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All this is to say that I feel pressured by my husband’s diagnosis, I am running out of time — and overwhelmed trying to plan an extended trip while also considering the costs.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

“My voter registration is Republican, but I am running with no labels — no D or R next to my name,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

“I just remember thinking to myself, ‘Well, I’m not doing some of those things, but I am running a marathon.’”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 1, 2025

"I am running farther than I ever have," she says proudly.

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2025

“I am,” he confessed, “but I am running to and you are runningfrom, and there’s a world of difference there.”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin