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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That disparity, and a 6-0 run late in the second half, was enough for Alabama State to overcome a hot-shooting Saint Francis and notch the Hornets’ first-ever NCAA Tournament win. Justin Williams, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025 Russell Westbrook picks up the 100th triple-double of his career and the Oklahoma City Thunder uses a 16-0 run late in the fourth quarter to pull away from the Atlanta Hawks for a 119-107 victory. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025 The Heat unleashed a 16-2 run late in the second quarter to go to the half down just 63-59. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025 But Michigan State fought its way back into the game with a 13-0 run late in the first half, fueled by seven points from Jaxon Kohler and six from Coen Carr. Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for run late

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“Run late.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20late. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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