run across
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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The seamer fell out of favour after a run across formats, meaning she watched England's iconic 2017 World Cup win at Lord's from a hospitality box.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Snell got Rockies leadoff hitter Jake McCarthy to ground into a fielder’s choice, but it pushed a run across.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
The witness described how the young children and other bystanders had "run across the road" in panic.
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
Shadow fleet routes sometimes appear to run across land.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 22, 2026
Seawalls can’t run across these inlets—the water needs to be able to flow back and forth under regular conditions.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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