ran
verb
simple past tense of run.
ran
1 American
[ran]
/ ræn /
verb
Ran
2
American
[rahn]
/ rɑn /
noun
Scandinavian Mythology.
RAN
1
British
abbreviation
ran
2
British
/ ræn /
verb
Example Sentences
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“On the last week, I ran a 5K and felt incredible, with no shortness of breath or pain,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
In general, try to think about how would you feel if you ran into a big senior executive wearing this?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Like all first-time homeowners, we quickly ran into our share of problems.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
When Graham Platner ran for Senate, he came with an irresistible, dream candidate profile: a plainspoken veteran and man of the people who was ready to change careers from oyster farmer to politician.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
She was involved with the new Chinese Methodist Church, and she ran the Chinese Mission School where young Chinatown kids went after regular school to learn to read and write Chinese.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
Grieving relatives of Ran Gvili gathered on Wednesday as Israel prepared to bury the last hostage returned from Gaza, marking the end of a painful national saga triggered by Hamas's 2023 attack.
From Barron's ● Jan. 28, 2026
The remains of Ran Gvili, an Israeli military police sergeant who was killed and whose body was stolen to Gaza during the Hamas-led attack, were identified after a monthslong recovery effort.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026
Ran economic blockades and encouraged American companies to treat the region’s riches, and its workers, like a cookie jar.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 5, 2026
Ahead of his meeting with Trump, Netanyahu met in Palm Beach with Itzik and Talik Gvili, the parents of the last remaining deceased hostage in Gaza, Ran Gvili.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 29, 2025
Laurie, who went by Ran, was perhaps the best British stroke of his generation—188 pounds of power, grace, and keen intelligence.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
The mandate also calls for more efforts to accelerate next-generation technologies including quantum innovation, AI and radio access network, known as Cloud RAN.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2025
"A few minutes later I saw Mr. Paxton RAN from the door inside the garage towards the rear door behind the driver side," he writes.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2022
“A few minutes later I saw Mr. Paxton RAN from the door inside the garage towards the rear door behind the driver side,” Mr. Herrera wrote.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 27, 2022
"As soon as he saw me and heard me call his name out, he turned around and RAN back inside the house through the same door in the garage," Herrera describes.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2022
All my clothes turned into rags, and I just RAN out of the room, I was so frightened.
From The Holiday Round by Milne, A. A. (Alan Alexander)
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