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runner

noun

ˈrə-nər

Definition of runner

as in smuggler

a person who imports or exports goods secretly and illegally a drug runner

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as in messenger

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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Recent Examples of runner Specifically, what will be missed this Saturday is greater than just that stellar runner. — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 The 6-foot-4 redshirt freshman has improved rapidly since being an early enrollee last season, getting stronger and improving as a route runner. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026 On Friday, McCray entered as a pinch-runner and immediately stole second base, eventually scoring on a sacrifice fly. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 28 July 2026 Besides pests and disease, strawberry runners can spread and take important nutrients and space from your jalapeño plants. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for runner

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Sanchez said that the ruling had been intentionally misconstrued by migrant smugglers to convince thousands of people to cross by swimming around the border fence.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Spanish officials said smugglers may have exploited the court ruling.

— Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 31 July 2026

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The messenger planet will also make an opposition to powerhouse Pluto, suggesting that a significant partnership could potentially challenge your point of view, or plans for the future.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
In the space of a week, a flaw in a leading bitcoin hardware wallet left users’ funds vulnerable and Russia moved against the founder of a messenger marketed on privacy.

— Susie Violet Ward, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

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