first run
Americannoun
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Origin of first run
First recorded in 1910–15
Example Sentences
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Then with two outs, Clark stayed back on an outside fastball and sent it the other way for a triple that drove in the game’s first run.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
Before Zandvoort signs off, we take a look back at a selection of images from the Dutch Grand Prix, which was first run as an F1 event in 1952.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Rashford's first run ended with him conceding a foul, but it wasn't long before a brilliant piece of play by the corner flag took him past an opponent.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
It was her first run at elective office.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
The first run took seventeen days and fourteen hours and it can be remembered best in days.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
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