How to Use run late in a Sentence
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Vaughn caught the edge and scored on a 9-yard run late in the first quarter.
—Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Nov. 2021
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Raleek Brown scored on a one-yard run late in the third quarter.
—Eric Sondheimer Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2021
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Kyu Blu Kelly to the ground on a 6-yard TD run late in the first quarter.
—San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Sep. 2021
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Dotson scored on a 1-yard run late in the first quarter.
—oregonlive, 5 Nov. 2022
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The final score came on a 14-yard run late in the fourth quarter by Ja Ja Williams.
—Craig Clary, Baltimore Sun, 1 Oct. 2022
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The Tigers scrambled down the stretch, with a 9-2 run late to give themselves a final shot at the win.
—Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 20 Feb. 2022
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Jake Jaye scored on a 7-yard run late in the the third quarter for a 13-6 lead, and the Bulldogs’ defense did the rest.
—al, 9 Sep. 2023
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Cam Porter answered with a 9-yard TD run late in the first quarter.
—Michael Marot, ajc, 19 Dec. 2020
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That changed with an 83-yard touchdown run late in the first quarter.
—Matt Goul, cleveland, 16 Sep. 2022
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Rodgers had just tumbled across the goal line on a pivotal 6-yard touchdown run late in the game against the Bears.
—Chicago Tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com, 23 Dec. 2021
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The only real threat the entire evening was a small four-point run late in the third quarter.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas News, 27 Feb. 2021
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Thomas went on a 6-0 run late in the fourth, converting on steal-and-score buckets for four of those points.
—Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant, 11 Sep. 2022
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The Trojans went on a 6-0 run late in the third as Stanford looked rushed during a 1-for-8 shooting stretch.
—Janie McCauley, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2024
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David Dojlidko had an 11-yard touchdown run late in the fourth quarter for the win.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2022
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Green Forest avoided a shutout when Ridge Gordon-Swofford had a 4-yard touchdown run late in the game.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 22 Oct. 2023
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Wright State briefly cut into the deficit with a 7-0 run late in the half immediately after the deficit ballooned to 20.
—Journal Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2023
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The offense struggling to put up points and getting down early encourages teams to run late against them to end games.
—Stephanie Stradley, Chron, 7 Oct. 2022
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In just under a minute this straightener can heat up to 410°F, an ideal scenario for those who tend to run late in the morning.
—ELLE, 7 July 2022
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The senior chipped away all night – tallying 33 carries – and closed it out with an 11-yard run late in the fourth quarter to seal it for Lutheran West.
—cleveland, 16 Oct. 2021
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The Grizzlies couldn't maintain the shooting pace, and then got lackadaisical with the ball, allowing the Rockets to get back into the game with a 26-8 run late in the half.
—Clay Bailey, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2024
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On fourth down, UO allowed one meaningless long run late against Stanford but just five yards on three on fourth down runs.
—oregonlive, 25 Nov. 2022
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The Warriors, who went on a 14-0 run late in Game 1 with Looney on the bench, again gave the Lakers trouble with one more shooter on the court — the first major adjustment of the series.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2023
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That allowed the Blazers to overcome an early 12-point deficit and remain in the game until striking with a run late to take control.
—oregonlive, 1 Feb. 2023
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The Knights controlled for most of the game and, if not for a Cardinals' 11-0 run late, Bellarmine was on pace for a double-digit victory.
—J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal, 11 Nov. 2022
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Most shows run late; local DJs open around 9 p.m., but headliners spin tracks until around 3 a.m. on weekends.
—Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2023
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Conversely, if the early portions of the race are hotly contested, that should play to the advantage of horses who like to run late.
—Frank Vespe, baltimoresun.com, 14 May 2021
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Many of those routes are clustered at the height of rush hour, which often causes buses to run late and prevents them from doing multiple runs.
—James Vaznis, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Jan. 2023
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Houston won 7-2 in Game 2 on Wednesday, with seven players in the lineup recording a hit and Jose Altuve hitting a solo home run late in the game.
—USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2021
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At the end of episode 2, Natascha Hardee joked on camera that chairs should be provided for the rose ceremonies, which famously run late into the night.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 10 Feb. 2024
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If a deal isn’t reached in the latest round of talks, starting the afternoon of Dec. 6 and expected to run late into the night, negotiators will be forced to pick it up next year.
—Kelvin Chan, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Dec. 2023
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