: a usually cursory reading, summary, or rehearsal
ran through; run through; running through; runs through
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Examples of run-through in a Sentence
Noun
could you give me a quick run-through of what the referendum question is all about?
Verb
before I knew what was happening, the thug had run through me with a knife
how did you manage to run through $300 in one day?
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Susan Morrison, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
The first run-through was a mess; almost nobody managed to follow along.
—María Magdalena Arréllaga, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
John Littig, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2025
Basically, Penn State’s offense (and sometimes its special teams) runs through its tight end.
—Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Noun
On Saturday afternoon, in Studio 8H, there’s a run-through of the sketches.
—Susan Morrison, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
The first run-through was a mess; almost nobody managed to follow along.
—María Magdalena Arréllaga, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
The annual enrollment window for eligible individuals to select a Medicare Advantage or Prescription Drug Plan began Oct. 15 and runs through Dec. 7.
—John Littig, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2025
Basically, Penn State’s offense (and sometimes its special teams) runs through its tight end.
—Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Run-through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run-through. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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