How to Use run at in a Sentence

run at

verb
  • Drip can run at night but not overhead spray.
    — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
  • Tuesday night, with the tying run at the plate in a Div.
    — Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
  • Wembanyama sure looks ready to lead them on a run at the title.
    — Christian Clark, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
  • In summer, your furnace isn't likely to run at all.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
  • But Jo Adell grounded out with the tying run at third base.
    — Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
  • The two run at once, often additive, rather than not zero-sum.
    — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 18 June 2026
  • Simply put, volume growth is running at twice spend growth as per-token prices fall.
    — Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
  • Polanco is hitting in the cages and running at about 80% strength.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Hedge fund net leverage is running at the 85th percentile of the last five years.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 May 2026
  • Colorado's snowpack has been running at record lows this season.
    — Alex Lehnert, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Texas Tech paid a fortune to make a run at a national title last year.
    — Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 16 June 2026
  • There are other countries that also could make a real run at the title.
    — ABC News, 10 June 2026
  • Which teams will dominate their conferences and make a run at the playoff?
    — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
  • Afterward, run at least two cycles with plain water to rinse away any vinegar residue.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
  • Ely Oleson’s sharp single knocked Meade out of the game with the go-ahead run at first base.
    — Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The Spurs are on a 15-3 run at the moment, opening up a lead late in the first.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 4 June 2026
  • Klare, 22, didn’t run at the combine or his pro day, which is slightly concerning.
    — Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
  • So how many other teams have ever gotten seven straight hits without scoring a run at any point in any game?
    — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • That adjustment curve helps explain why most digital detox retreats run at least three to five days.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
  • That adjustment curve helps explain why most digital detox retreats run at least three to five days.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
  • These models are louder than others and could be disruptive when running at night.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
  • However, like the Preakness Stakes, it will not be run at its usual track.
    — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
  • Bleak Week runs at the Paris Theater from June 5-11.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 14 May 2026
  • While this might have been the best chance to win it again, Landeskog wants this group to take another run at it next season.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
  • Tactically, the stretch run at Laurel is shorter than many tracks.
    — Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
  • Hilton, with a white chocolate race car on the welcome tray and a full kitchen running at 3 am, seems to have figured out what that looks like.
    — Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
  • Due to the change in course since 2024, the race ran at 1 ¼ miles instead of its usual mile-and-a-half.
    — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
  • There’s a reason the Cowboys made a run at signing some of the top inside linebackers in free agency.
    — Jon MacHota, New York Times, 11 June 2026
  • The congressional primary will not feature ranked-choice, as it is run at the state level.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • Orange County boys tennis is on a remarkable run at the storied event.
    — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026

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