was running
- past progressive of run.
Example Sentences
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But Pozner said that after Masino’s efforts, the company was running out of ways to change.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
In 2004, Levon Helm was running out of options.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
A 1994 profile in The Times, from when Reilly was running Democrat Kathleen Brown’s bid for governor, described him as “one of the most powerful–and feared–political operatives in California.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Protecting the Amazon was one of the pledges President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva made when he was running for running for office four years ago.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Mutti was running at him, clapping her hands and shouting at him, but the dog would not be put off, would not go away.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
