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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Seconds later, a loud buzzing filled the room as two drones flew in through an open doorway and circled a human-shaped dummy, noisily distracting the “attacker” until an actual policeman ran in.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
"We all ran out of the building, the power lines were swaying, and everyone was outside," Arnulfo Santos, a worker at a flour mill in Santiago de Veraguas told AFP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
County officials said voters weren’t questioned and polling places ran normally despite the brief ICE presence nearby.
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026
The page's mission statement says: "We exist to protect the integrity of the sport by ensuring that the times athletes share publicly reflect the times they actually ran."
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
The children forgot Clare and ran, sprinting along the river, screaming and tripping and trying to save their small friend.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
Ran Ben-Shimon was appointed as the senior side's head coach in 2024.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
“It puts a different face on Chinese civilization,” Ran said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
Ran lean today and got the job done.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2026
"Ran was the first to charge, and Rani was the last to return," he said during a televised press conference.
From Barron's ● Jan. 28, 2026
And Ran Laurie handled the stroke oar an awful lot like Don Hume.
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 A. A. (Alan Alexander) Milne
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