dead run
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of dead run
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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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
After he hit that 6-iron from behind a tree on the 16th hole, he broke into a dead run chasing it up the fairway.
From Washington Post • Apr. 10, 2017
He scampers up, down and across them at a dead run.
From New York Times • Aug. 20, 2015
The jockey burst into frantic urging and Seabiscuit lunged forward, breaking into a dead run.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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