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run against

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Definition of run against

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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 run against Both have picked up significant endorsements — particularly unusual in the case of Elijah, who ran against an incumbent but picked up the backing of Seminole Sheriff Dennis Lemma and Volusia Sheriff Mike Chitwood in the primary. — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026 In addition to Lauf, several other candidates who have run for office in other states were on the ballot in the race to succeed Donalds, including Jim Oberweis, who ran against Lauf in Illinois, and Olah Hawatmeh, who ran for Congress in New York. — Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Seven incumbent commissioners faced an election this year, but four won their terms automatically in June when no challengers filed to run against them. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026 A day after the Royals scored nine runs against the Athletics, the Kansas City offense took a minute to crank into full gear on Tuesday night at Kauffman Stadium. — Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for run against

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Every few years, devastating fires in major cities left underwriters paying damages that would run into the billions today.

— Alison J. Stein, HubSpot, 1 Sep. 2026
In one, Gere embraces Alejandra as their son runs into the shot; another shows the three embracing in a group hug.

— Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

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