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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However, the offense stalled out in the fourth inning and added just a single run late in the game.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2025
The lead trimmed to a lone run late Tuesday night, Carlos Correa ripped a hanging slider into the corner and raced out of the box with a double in mind.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 27 May 2025
Morrissey kicked off his latest North American run late last month.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 5 May 2025
Both of those appearances came in Baltimore with the Yankees trailing by a run late in Monday and Wednesday’s games.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2025
The lead trimmed to a lone run late Tuesday night, Carlos Correa ripped a hanging slider into the corner and raced out of the box with a double in mind.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 27 May 2025
Morrissey kicked off his latest North American run late last month.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 5 May 2025
Both of those appearances came in Baltimore with the Yankees trailing by a run late in Monday and Wednesday’s games.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
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“Run late.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20late. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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