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ran

verb as in operate, drive

verb as in continue, range

verb as in attempt to be elected to public office

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Badenoch was asked if Jenrick, who previously ran against her for the Conservative Party leadership, now poses a fresh threat to her.

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The occupants of the grey Nissan van ran off and remained at large, the force said.

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Encounter someone who saw “Star Trek: The Experience” in Las Vegas, which opened in the late ’90s and ran for about a decade, and expect nostalgic reflections of running aboard the U.S.S.

When I first ran for office, there were few resources for women who wanted to run.

As the fire spread that night, scores of hydrants in Pacific Palisades ran low on water.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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