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run over

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verb (2)

as in to practice
to do over and over so as to become skilled let's run over this dance number one more time

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Some people might already be using instant payments and not realizing it—a share of transactions on Zelle, a digital payments network run by big banks, run over instant payment rails. Alana Semuels, TIME, 29 July 2024 In one, the suspect allegedly ran over an 80-year-old man who was putting up a Trump sign in his yard. Liam Rappleye, Detroit Free Press, 25 July 2024 Most of these items are tariffed at 25 percent; some run over 300 percent. Aden Barton, Washington Post, 24 July 2024 In one video, the little boy ran over to big brother Brayden, who was sitting on the couch with his computer. Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 24 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for run (over) 

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“Run (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20%28over%29. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.

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