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runs

  • plural
    of run.
    run
    verb (used without object)
    to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than at a walk and in such a manner that for an instant in each step all or both feet are off the ground.
  • present tense form
    of run (3rd person singular).
    run
    verb (used without object)
    to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than at a walk and in such a manner that for an instant in each step all or both feet are off the ground.

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Metro, the transportation agency that runs the county’s light-rail and subway lines.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

Sunderland's Enzo le Fee made constant off-the-ball runs around and beyond Anderson in September.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

I called up Andrea Hernández, a trend forecaster who runs the popular food-and-beverage newsletter Snaxshot, to get her thoughts on Erewhon’s allure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

But beneath the surface, this year’s increase in profits for the group runs counter to the remarkable brutal swing.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026

The kid with the blueberry-stained face nods as her brother runs screaming back into the house.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller