run for office
Americanverb
Example Sentences
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In 1999, during an appearance on the talk show Prime Time Country!, the singer was asked by a young woman in the audience if she would ever run for office.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Amanda Litman, co-founder and president of Run for Something, an organization that recruits young progressives to run for office, agreed.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
Her 2024 city council upset win was the first time she’d run for office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Moraff has built his career around a mission to convince working-class progressives outside of typical political pipelines to run for office.
From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2026
I didn’t know anyone who wanted to run for office.
From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine
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