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runs upon

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present tense third-person singular of run upon

as in finds

to come upon unexpectedly or by chance The boy ran upon a small house while exploring the woods.

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as in encounters

to come upon face-to-face or as if face-to-face We ran upon our neighbor in the grocery store.

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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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