as in to move
to leave a place often for another
I'd love to stay longer, but I must be running along
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Coos County Sheriff's Office / via Facebook The Coos County Sheriff's Office said the body of Joshua James McCoy was found Tuesday afternoon less than 2 miles from his home in Hauser, an unincorporated community that runs along Route 101 in Oregon.
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Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Five historic tram routes currently connect Lisbon, with a sixth line equipped with longer and more modern carriages running along the river.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune Europe, 26 Oct. 2024
By the numbers: About 75 miles of the trail are actually in Tennessee, but the trail runs along the Tennessee/North Carolina boarder for another 220 miles, according to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
The agency is looking to the federal government to fund the creation of a network of fast lanes that would carry athletes and others involved in the Games, the bulk of which would run along freeways.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Five historic tram routes currently connect Lisbon, with a sixth line equipped with longer and more modern carriages running along the river.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune Europe, 26 Oct. 2024
By the numbers: About 75 miles of the trail are actually in Tennessee, but the trail runs along the Tennessee/North Carolina boarder for another 220 miles, according to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
The agency is looking to the federal government to fund the creation of a network of fast lanes that would carry athletes and others involved in the Games, the bulk of which would run along freeways.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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And the private sector is moving swiftly to meet growing demand for zero-carbon technologies and materials.Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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This is a true win-now move and pushes Dallas closer to being legitimate title contenders again this season.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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There needs to be balance and some states should exit the program.David Shepardson, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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Clients may lose faith in your ability to protect more than just their data and may decide to exit.Steve Gickling, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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By dawn, Assad had departed Damascus for Russia, without a word to the people his family had ruled—and gassed, imprisoned, tortured, and murdered—for a half century.Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Maybe the Diamondbacks can unload Montgomery and replace the offense lost by departing free agents Christian Walker, Joc Pederson and Randal Grichuk.Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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Students can get Hulu with ads for $1.99 a month, and Hulu with no ads costs $17.99 a month.Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 22 Dec. 2024
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Elko’s not the type to get excited about early October standings.David Whitley, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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The cases, brought by 60 men and 60 women, span incidents going as far back as 1991.Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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Woman 'Wins Halloween' With Olympic Inspired Costume of Raygun By Shannon Power Pop Culture & Entertainment Reporter 0 An Olympian breakdancer who went viral during the recent summer games in Paris has settled a legal action with the producers of a musical about her, triggering online criticism.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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The suspect then allegedly walked out of the train car and sat on a bench on the platform, watching, as police walked by, looking for the source of a smoke smell.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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As the last of the peppermint bark cannoli were devoured and the party wound down, my wife and I walked out to see Michigan Central Station and its surrounding Roosevelt Park all lit up in white.Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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Currently, after the fall of Silicon Valley Bank and the ripple effects of the U.S. regional banking crisis, along with high interest rate levels and deteriorating loan quality, some banks are pulling out money lent to small businesses.Lechi (Richard) Zhang, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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As the rebels advanced on Damascus, Tehran abruptly pulled out its Revolutionary Guards and Basij paramilitary forces, which had been deployed to prop up President Bashar al-Assad.Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
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Stroman, a two-time All-Star from Medford, N.Y., got off to a hot start with the Yankees.Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 16 Dec. 2024
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Leading 17-10 with 1:29 left in the first half, Braden Mann got off a punt from Philadelphia’s own 16 that traveled a season-low 29 yards.Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Run along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20along. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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