as in leaving
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1
as in escaping
to get free from a dangerous or confining situation
ran away from an unhappy marriage
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2
as in retreating
to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening
the child runs away from large dogs
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Their family was on the run, escaping the mortar fire that drove them from their home in Hari Fara, one of the last refuges for Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslim minority.—
Adam Ferguson,
New York Times,
28 Dec. 2024 -
The 1922 version's climax is more focused on Knock escaping and being hunted by the townsfolk because he's scapegoated for the plague.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA TODAY,
25 Dec. 2024
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Three top concerns include elections and political turmoil that threaten progress, companies retreating or staying silent on DEI and ESG goals, and the rise of sustainability reporting that’s (temporarily) taking up companies’ time.—
Andrew Winston,
Harvard Business Review,
20 Dec. 2024
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Deporting millions of immigrants and retreating from global trade by implementing slogans like America First will not achieve these goals.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
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Add in the departure of running back Damien Martinez and his 204 receiving yards from the 2024 season as well, and the Hurricanes’ top returning receiver from last season is tight end Elija Lofton, who had just nine catches for 150 yards.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
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The first flight took off from the airport late Friday local time, however, and the airport’s departure board indicates that the majority of flights are due to run as scheduled on Saturday.—
Katrina Bishop,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2025
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In May, eight soldiers were sentenced to death for fleeing the battlefield, and in July, 25 soldiers were convicted of similar offenses.—
Jean-Yves Kamale and Wilson Mcmakin,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Jan. 2025
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Two of the farmworkers fleeing the feds jumped into an aqueduct at the edge of the field and tried to swim away.—
Robin Abcarian,
The Mercury News,
3 Jan. 2025
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average eked out a 0.1% gain, while the Nasdaq composite rose 0.5%. Technology stocks, which had been the heaviest weights on the market in the early going, bounced back to offset a big share of the declines elsewhere in the S&P 500.—
Damian J. Troise and Alex Veiga,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2025
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McNeese earned its first-ever win in the tournament and next faces No. 4 Purdue, which took down No. 13 High Point earlier in the day, despite the latter making things interesting in the early going.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Enlist the help of a running coach.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Dec. 2024
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Penn State reaffirmed that belief by dismantling SMU and running the ball well against one of the best run defenses in the country.—
Justin Williams,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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The important thing to remember however, is that the exit may not be the end of the road.—
Alex Lazarow,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Christian Horner's pride, who engineered Checo's exit and the one who raced him, is at stake.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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Builders would also have to follow more stringent standards regarding water supply, road widths, and ingress and egress paths.—
Christian Martinez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
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Ingress and egress at ports is also likely to remain in the hands of experienced human pilots who understand the geography, traffic patterns, weather and personality of the port.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Running away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20away. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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