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are running
  • present progressive of run.

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“They are running in multiple markets in a live network, not like some experimental test environment.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Supplies are running low in La Paz, El Alto, as well as the cities of Cochabamba, Oruro and Potosi.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

Tabloids are running with anonymous - and sometimes conflicting - sources about possible invitation leaks and potential dates and locations.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

In the recordings, the men plead for help, saying they are running low on provisions and have not heard from the shipowner for months.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

“Now that nobody’s clocks are running too well.”

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer