runs in

present tense third-person singular of run in

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of runs in May 10 Atlanta 7, at Dodgers 2 Justin Wrobleski took one for the team, giving up all seven Braves runs in 8 2/3 innings. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026 Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola was pulled after allowing three runs in 1 2/3 innings. — Charles Odum, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026 The Dodgers have held opponents to four or fewer runs in 108 games, going 82-26 in those contests. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026 Marlins reliever Cade Gibson (5-2) was charged with the first two runs in the game-changing fifth. — Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026 Wheeler threw 111 pitches in seven scoreless innings of Game 1 of the 2024 NLDS, then the bullpen surrendered five runs in the eighth. — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 The Diamondbacks scored four two-out runs in the 10th -- two on a single by Geraldo Perdomo, one on a single by Gabriel Moreno and one on a single by Nolan Arenado. — Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026 After a stretch of allowing runs in four of six outings, Iglesias has held opponents scoreless in seven consecutive appearances. — Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 7 Sep. 2026 Ray allowed one run in six innings, outdueling one of the AL’s best starting pitchers in Rasmussen, who surrendered two runs in his six innings. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for runs in
Verb
  • In the scene, Ullman visits Wendy and Danny in the hospital and tells them that no evidence of the supernatural has been found back at the hotel.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026
  • All this is very much on his mind when Roy later visits the Lady Greyhounds’ coaches’ office, where Nate has also stopped by for a visit.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Keith arrests our thinking, and cons us into suppressing our critical faculties with the same kind of internalized surveillance that philosopher Michel Foucault broke down to describe a prison’s use of the panopticon in Discipline and Punish.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
  • Devlin throws a punch at Stone when the chief arrests him for drunken driving.
    — Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The discovery comes over a decade after researchers first examined the artifacts.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Cal’s Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele has a better supporting cast than Heintschel does, and Virginia Tech’s Ethan Grunkemeyer comes over to Blacksburg with a bunch of Penn State teammates and coaches.
    — Manny Navarro, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • That reporting revealed that the state frequently seizes money from legal settlements stemming from medical malpractice, police brutality, workplace injury and other wrongful death lawsuits.
    — Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Wilson, meanwhile, seizes on the opening to play teacher’s pet.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • For most players, offensive production drops in October, when batters face the best pitchers from the best teams.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
  • That would affect jobs and cause drops in sales, property and tourism taxes.
    — Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The tool pulls in data and metrics such as likes, views, retention on videos, and shares.
    — Mia Sato, The Verge, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The recipe pulls in Vietnamese influences too, through ginger and lemongrass, reflecting the impact Vietnamese immigration has had on the city’s food scene.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Johnny calls David with this update just in time to stop Cathcarts’ final offer from reaching the Taylor & Byrne camp.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Then in 1989, an assailant attacked an elementary school in Stockton, California, using an assault rifle to kill five people and wound 29, prompting public outcry and calls to restrict such weapons.
    — Robert Spitzer, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The person who finally climbs the ladder and grabs the briefcase.
    — Bobby Burack , Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The edge carries glycerol, a syrupy liquid that grabs water vapor from the air and turns it into liquid water inside the paper.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2026

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“Runs in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runs%20in. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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