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as in smugglers
a person who imports or exports goods secretly and illegally
a drug runner
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as in messengers
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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Leonard and King are comparable runners.
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Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Those runners scored off the next guy.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Those kinds of shops, many independently owned, have been the lifeblood of both the sport and recreational side of running for more than 40 years, providing a sense of community and spreading their knowledge and passion to all levels of runners.
—Brian Metzler, Outside Online, 22 Dec. 2024
From playing cards in the clubhouse to picking his Hall of Fame mind about holding runners, Rickey would share his wealth of knowledge with ease.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
With runners in scoring position, Naylor is beyond dangerous.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Often, those runners were Steven Kwan, and Jose Ramirez.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
With runners on base, there are few players in the game as lethal, and as focused as Naylor.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Now that the Yankees have filled their void at first base, the New York Mets have emerged as front runners to re-sign Alonso this offseason.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Those runners scored off the next guy.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Those kinds of shops, many independently owned, have been the lifeblood of both the sport and recreational side of running for more than 40 years, providing a sense of community and spreading their knowledge and passion to all levels of runners.
—Brian Metzler, Outside Online, 22 Dec. 2024
From playing cards in the clubhouse to picking his Hall of Fame mind about holding runners, Rickey would share his wealth of knowledge with ease.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
With runners in scoring position, Naylor is beyond dangerous.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Often, those runners were Steven Kwan, and Jose Ramirez.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
With runners on base, there are few players in the game as lethal, and as focused as Naylor.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Now that the Yankees have filled their void at first base, the New York Mets have emerged as front runners to re-sign Alonso this offseason.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Runners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runners. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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