run for office
Americanverb
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WSJ: Do you think you’ll ever run for office again at some point?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
His remarks were condemned by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk who said that "people of all political viewpoints must be allowed to vote and run for office".
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 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
Not the best reason to run for office, but I am willing to bet there have been worse.
From "The Misfits" by James Howe
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