run to

British  

verb

1. (intr, preposition) to be sufficient for

   my income doesn't run to luxuries

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run to Idioms  

1. Amount to, as in The total will run to thousands of dollars . This usage employs run in the sense of “extend.” [Mid-1500s]

2. Lean toward, favor, as in My taste runs to chocolate desserts . [ Colloquial ; second half of 1800s] Also see run to earth ; run to form ; run to seed .

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Example Sentences

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run to

Yatsechko needs his morning run to stay psychologically grounded, he says: “For many Kyiv residents, running has become an anchor in uncertain times.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

Stafford engineered a nine-play, 98-yard drive that Williams finished with a one-yard touchdown run to cut the deficit to 20-17 with less than four minutes left.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

Odebunmi again carried much of the load on Cleveland’s second drive, contributing 39 yards and scoring on a two-yard run to give the Cavaliers a 14-0 lead.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

"I am super happy to play here and I think that shows in my tennis," Kartal said in her on-court interview, as she recalled her run to last year's quarter-final.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

I immediately run to the back of the closet and down the stairs.

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks

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