Thesaurus results for RUNS AGAINST

runs against

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present tense third-person singular of run against

as in finds

to come upon unexpectedly or by chance It surprised her that she ran against some resistance when she presented her plan for the company.

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Recent Examples of runs against The contest wasn’t the first time misadventures in left field have led to runs against the Jays. — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 The Angels scored four runs against him in the fourth inning behind Nolan Schanuel’s three-run double. — Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2026 After the Nationals got within 8-6 in the eighth with two runs against Ryan Zeferjahn, Jacob Webb got the last four outs for his eighth save. — CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 His view on rates runs against market pricing that has reflected some risk the Fed could resume tightening amid lingering inflation concerns. — Yun Li, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026 The Angels trailed 4-2 in the fifth, when the Marlins scored six runs against Shaun Anderson. — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 9 Aug. 2026 But the Cardinals surged with two outs in the fifth, rallying for three runs against Warren to deal the Yankees a 3-1 defeat and a series loss. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026 Michael Busch drove in three runs against his former team, helping the Cubs improve to 2-2 on a seven-game homestand. — Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026 Four Regulators, Four Different Markets The difficulty is that the clock runs against a process no party controls. — Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

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runs into

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What nutrition experts say about dirty sodas The nutritional profile is where the fun runs into a wall.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
The Wings get both back — for sure Fudd — for a four-game homestand that runs into the FIBA World Cup break.

— James Boyd, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026

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