running story
Americannoun
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a story continued in subsequent issues of a newspaper or magazine; serial.
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a story sent to the compositor in takes.
Example Sentences
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He has gone on to establish regular, silly characters - a romantic poet, a highwayman with a hobbyhorse, and a running story that sends up the allure of the archetypal aloof hero.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2022
That’s also what this book is doing in the larger sense, finding a running story of this cultural moment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2020
“Our running story together didn’t start until last year,” the father offered.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 22, 2017
When there’s a big multiday running story, you almost can’t push too much.
From New York Times ● Aug. 25, 2016
Can you give us a complete, running story of the flood?”
From Hoofbeats on the Turnpike by Wirt, Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine)
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