dead run
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of dead run
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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On a dead run, he juggled it like a sleight-of-hand performer.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 22, 2023
Other estimates are much lower but Western officials estimate the numbers of Russian dead run into the thousands.
From Reuters ● Apr. 15, 2022
We have been working at what feels like a dead run for over a year now, and it’s only just now finally starting to settle into something resembling normal.
From Slate ● May 10, 2021
Somehow, Mays caught the ball over his head on a dead run.
From New York Times ● Mar. 26, 2020
Goblin flung up his beautiful head and went off on a dead run.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
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