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The special formula is made at the behest of neonatologists who know that once a mother’s milk runs dry, only this special formula and that of Reckitt Benckiser works.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024
Moreover, people who contract bird flu from raw milk run the risk of transmitting it to other people or animals by giving the virus a chance to adapt and improve its ability to spread between people.
—Juan Silva, Discover Magazine, 21 June 2024
It’s becoming more and more rare that brands are stuck with milk run reps that don’t want modern, digital tools.
—Outside Online, 14 Aug. 2020
Ships carried a few hundred passengers and followed a standard route, known as the milk run.
—James R. Hagerty, WSJ, 25 Sep. 2020
Manhart and his buddies hunt a milk run of public spots that border private crop fields.
—Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 23 Sep. 2020
Bread-and-milk runs have become surgical raids: Sterilize the grocery cart with a disinfectant wipe, scout out the TP aisle, exchange sideways glances with the could-be infected, grab the essentials, and get the hell out of there.
—Josh Wilbur, Wired, 29 Mar. 2020
The combi planes also make famous milk runs through southeast Alaska, leaving Anchorage and stopping about every 45 minutes to deliver goods — including milk — to little communities before heading on to Seattle, where the airline is headquartered.
—Mark Thiessen, The Seattle Times, 25 Sep. 2017
The traditional milk run won’t keep the dairy business running anymore.
—Paul Page, WSJ, 10 Aug. 2017
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Word History
Etymology
from the resemblance in regularity and uneventfulness to the morning delivery of milk
First Known Use
1943, in the meaning defined above
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“Milk run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/milk%20run. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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