run late
idiom
: to arrive and/or leave later than the time that is expected
The buses are running late.
I have to hurry. I'm running late.
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Howard completed his first 13 passes, setting a CFP championship game record, and scored on a 6-yard touchdown run late in the first half for a 21-7 lead.
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Tim Casey, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
He was tackled awkwardly along the sideline on a run late in the first quarter.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Duke led by as much as 28 in the first half, but a 7-0 Miami run late in the frame cut the Blue Devils’ lead to 24, 50-26, heading into the halftime break.
—Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
Henry, who turned 31 Saturday, added a 43-yard scoring run late in the fourth.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 5 Jan. 2025
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Tim Casey, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
He was tackled awkwardly along the sideline on a run late in the first quarter.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Duke led by as much as 28 in the first half, but a 7-0 Miami run late in the frame cut the Blue Devils’ lead to 24, 50-26, heading into the halftime break.
—Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
Henry, who turned 31 Saturday, added a 43-yard scoring run late in the fourth.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Run late.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20late. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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