Thesaurus results for RUNS AGAINST

runs against

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present tense third-person singular 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 runs against Diaz tacked on an RBI single in the ninth off rookie Bradley Hanner as the Astros scored six runs against New York's bullpen. — CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026 Brent Headrick, who has been lights out and one of MLB’s best relievers, allowed a season-high three runs against the Houston Astros in a 9-7 loss. — Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 26 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 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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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
Torrents of water wiped out footbridges over Bright Angel Creek that runs into the Colorado River, widening the bed and extending an existing river rapid or creating a new one.

— Jamie Stengle, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

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