run by

verb

variants or run past
ran by or ran by; run by or run by; running by or running by; runs by or runs by
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transitive verb

: to present to (as for evaluation)
ran some ideas by her

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At 618 Ward Parkway, the area that housed the bar and eatery reVerse is to become a new restaurant, Vertice Italian, run by the local Summit Hospitality Group. — Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026 Most of those accounts—which initially appear to be run by real people—are dedicated to pushing Temu products. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 In June 2025, Putin signed a law requiring all Russian organizations pursuing scientific, scientific-technical, and technology development that involves foreign participation to submit detailed reports to a database run by the FSB. — Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026 Currently, 39 states along with the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico offer legalized sports betting but with various restrictions and licensing procedures that traditional sportsbooks run by the likes of DraftKings and FanDuel must follow. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for run by

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