Examples

"Don't run--you'll be out of breath" "The children ran to the store"

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run_away lam fly_the_coop bunk turn_tail escape break_away head_for_the_hills hightail_it take_to_the_woods scarper

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"If you see this man, run!" "The burglars escaped before the police showed up"

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extend lead go pass

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"Service runs all the way to Cranbury" "His knowledge doesn't go very far" "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"

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operate

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"She is running a relief operation in the Sudan"

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tally

Examples

"the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th" or "their first tally came in the 3rd inning"

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go

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"the story or argument runs....", "as the saying goes..."

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flow feed course

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"Water flowed into the cave" "the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi"

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operate work function go

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"The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in" "Does this old car still run well?" "This old radio doesn't work anymore"

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range

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"Estimates for the losses in the earthquake range as high as $2 billion" "Interest rates run from 5 to 10 percent" "The instruments ranged from tuba to cymbals" My students range from very bright to dull"

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campaign

Examples

"Who's running for treasurer this year?"

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trial test

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"in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately" "he called each flip of the coin a new trial"

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play

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: "They ran the tapes over and over again" "Can you play my favorite record?"

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"who are these people running around in the building?" "She runs around telling everyone of her troubles" "let the dogs run free"

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"run amok" "run rogue", "run riot"

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"The car is still running--turn it off!"

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tend incline lean be_given

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"She tends to be nervous before her lectures" "These dresses run small" "He inclined to corpulence"

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"run a subject" "run a process"

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foot_race footrace

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"she broke the record for the half-mile run"

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"Musical talent runs in the family"

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pass draw guide

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"He ran his eyes over her body" "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine" "He drew her hair through his fingers"

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persist prevail endure die_hard

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"These stories die hard" "The legend of Elvis endures"

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execute

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"Run the dishwasher" "run a new program on the Mac" "the computer executed the instruction"

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"run an errand"

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carry

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"We ran the ad three times" "This paper carries a restaurant review" "All major networks carried the press conference"

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running

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"he broke into a run" "his daily run keeps him fit"

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bleed

Examples

"These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run"

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"run the dogs"

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black_market

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streak

Examples

: "a succession of failures" "had a streak of bad luck" "Nicklaus had a run of birdies"

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running running_game running_play

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"the defensive line braced to stop the run" "the coach put great emphasis on running"

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lead

Examples

"Run the wire behind the cabinet"

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"the ship made its run in record time"

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"She ran 10 miles that day"

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consort

Examples

"the heifers run with the bulls to produce offspring"

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race

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"he is running the Marathon this year" "let's race and see who gets there first"

Examples

"Who's running this year?"

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go move

Examples

: "The speech has to go through several more drafts" "run through your presentation before the meeting"

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hunt track_down hunt_down

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"Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland" "The dogs are running deer" "The Duke hunted in these woods"

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run_for

Examples

"The film runs 5 hours"

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drive ram force

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"She rammed her mind into focus" "He drives me mad"

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rivulet streamlet runnel rill

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ravel ladder

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"she got a run in her stocking"

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"Run to the store!" "She always runs to Italy, because she has a lover there"

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ladder

Examples

"Her nylons were running"

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unravel

Examples

"the sweater unraveled"

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campaign political_campaign

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"I managed his campaign for governor" "he is raising money for a Senate run"

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"he has the run of the house"

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ply

Examples

"Ships ply the waters near the coast"

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"the play had a long run on Broadway" "the team enjoyed a brief run of victories"

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melt melt_down

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"melt butter" "melt down gold" "The wax melted in the sun"

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"a daily run of 100,000 gallons of paint"

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outpouring discharge

Examples

"the assembly line was on a 12-hour run"

Examples

"take a run into town"