1
as in smuggler
a person who imports or exports goods secretly and illegally
a drug runner
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as in messenger
one that carries a message or does an errand
sent a runner to tell them that all was ready for the feast
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Or purchase multiple ceramic trees and place them on a bright red table runner for a speedy way to deck out your dining room tablescape for the holidays.
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Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2024
The lineup also went just one for seven with runners in scoring position, a stark change from the .329 batting average the Dodgers had in such spots this postseason at the start of the night.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
No Dress Rehearsal was the official gala opener of September’s prestigious Toronto International Film Festival, shown in its entirety, all four-plus hours, and won the People’s Choice Documentary Award (Will & Harper was first runner up).
—Karen Bliss, SPIN, 17 Oct. 2024
These surely include the outcomes of many previous games that had identical scores, innings, and runners on base, but the company hasn’t shared what all is factored in.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2024
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Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2024
The lineup also went just one for seven with runners in scoring position, a stark change from the .329 batting average the Dodgers had in such spots this postseason at the start of the night.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
No Dress Rehearsal was the official gala opener of September’s prestigious Toronto International Film Festival, shown in its entirety, all four-plus hours, and won the People’s Choice Documentary Award (Will & Harper was first runner up).
—Karen Bliss, SPIN, 17 Oct. 2024
These surely include the outcomes of many previous games that had identical scores, innings, and runners on base, but the company hasn’t shared what all is factored in.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2024
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“Runner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runner. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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