run along
verb
ran along; run along; running along; runs along
: to go away : be on one's way : depart
Examples of run along in a Sentence
I'd love to stay longer, but I must be running along.
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The new school will be built on the current school’s athletic fields, which run along Lansdowne Road, almost directly across the street from Lansdowne Middle School.
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Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2025
The narrow strip of land that runs along Gaza’s border with Egypt and includes the key Rafah border crossing has also been a lifeline for Palestinians in Gaza — allowing the entry of goods and humanitarian aid in the years before the war.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 1 Mar. 2025
Brighter yellow and golden blotches run along its forehead, sides and lower back.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2025
Set in East London’s mostly residential Tower Hamlets borough, the area of Bow Common runs along Limehouse Cut, London’s oldest canal.
—Michael Kaminer, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
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Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2025
The narrow strip of land that runs along Gaza’s border with Egypt and includes the key Rafah border crossing has also been a lifeline for Palestinians in Gaza — allowing the entry of goods and humanitarian aid in the years before the war.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 1 Mar. 2025
Brighter yellow and golden blotches run along its forehead, sides and lower back.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2025
Set in East London’s mostly residential Tower Hamlets borough, the area of Bow Common runs along Limehouse Cut, London’s oldest canal.
—Michael Kaminer, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Run along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20along. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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