run along
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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Expect them to run along similar moderate lines as before, pitching themselves as the sensible choice and avoiding too much chatter about their previous losses.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
The ship, also linked to the Kremlin’s deep-sea unit, has crisscrossed the globe for a decade mapping vital arteries for the global economy that run along the sea floor, Western officials say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
Harvard-Westlake 17, Trinity 3: Jake Kim hit a two-run home run along with two doubles and finished with three RBIs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2026
North Wales Police officers carried out a plain clothed patrol run along Rhyl promenade on the evening of Saturday 7 March.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026
One would run along a tree branch, then take a flying leap to the next branch.
From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson
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