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as in to visit
to make a brief visit
I just thought I'd run in and pick up my package
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as in to arrest
to take or keep under one's control by authority of law
if we catch you shoplifting again, we're going to run you in
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Recent Examples of run in
Spin Staff, SPIN, 1 Nov. 2024
Aaron Judge ran in, reached up with his glove hand, and simply – unexpectedly – dropped the ball.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Elizabeth Wagmeister and Dan Heching, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
The unexpected run-in involving what appeared to be a rat occurred last week on a Spirit Airlines flight traveling from Dallas to Los Angeles, per a clip shared by Dallas Texas TV of the incident.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Their annual 12-show holiday run in New York will be held at Knockdown Center on Nov. 21-24, Dec. 5-8 and Dec. 12-15.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 1 Nov. 2024
Aaron Judge ran in, reached up with his glove hand, and simply – unexpectedly – dropped the ball.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Noun
Despite numerous legal run-ins in the years since, the musician has continued with a successful career.
—Elizabeth Wagmeister and Dan Heching, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
The unexpected run-in involving what appeared to be a rat occurred last week on a Spirit Airlines flight traveling from Dallas to Los Angeles, per a clip shared by Dallas Texas TV of the incident.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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To purchase tickets online and for more information visit the show website.Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 13 Nov. 2024
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Stephen Colbert, who was disappointed that he was not crowned yet again, was soon visited by Krasinki, as all winners do every year since Paul Rudd.Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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The defendant, who was arrested Oct. 9, was scheduled to be arraigned Nov. 18.City News Service, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
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Melody was arrested and charged in Tullahoma, Tenn. in 2019, the Tribune Ledger reported.Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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While this proximity poses no danger to Earth, researchers believe the encounter could literally shake up the 1,100-foot-long space rock.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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One of the suspects brandished a gun during the encounter before fleeing the area, police said, and investigators later found a gun in a nearby neighborhood.Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2024
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Six of the firearms seized at his home were legally registered to him.Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The Tariff Act of 1930 gives CBP authority to detain, further examine or seize goods that violate laws ranging from country of origin to intellectual property rights.Lauren Parker, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
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In response, Jason grabbed the individual's phone and threw it to the ground, a video that has been shared countless times on social media.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Jason Kelce turns around, grabs someone’s cellphone, and spikes it to the ground.Andrew Torgan, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Joe asked Bobby and Tucker to come over and hold Josie until the MPs arrive.Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 4 Nov. 2024
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The defendant then had two other people come over who took items from the victim, including guns.Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
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He’s also picked up a series of first downs with his legs, though just one over the past two weeks.Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Wardens and guards will continue assigning prison inmates to work in kitchens, clean prison yards or pick up trash beside highways.Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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But the Olympics in Italy a year later could be a reasonable goal, with some good fortune and another step in his development along the way.Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Instead, states have stepped in to push wages up, with 34 states, territories and districts now having minimum wages, nearly all of those above $10.Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Run in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20in. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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