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run over

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verb (2)

as in to practice
to do over and over so as to become skilled let's run over this dance number one more time

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The deal runs over two years and gives Waller-Bridge’s company the first opportunity to develop FMP’s productions for television. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025 As the crowd went wild, Rodriguez then ran over to the student and gave him a high-10 before lifting him off the ground. Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025 Moments later, a customer who was not connected to the shooting, and seemingly unaware of what happened, accidentally ran over the victim and drove away, according to police. Mitchell Willetts, Sacramento Bee, 23 Feb. 2025 On the way out, the detective runs over the young child with his horse, out of spite. Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 23 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for run (over)

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“Run (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20%28over%29. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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