How to Use run into in a Sentence

run into

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  • Recent grads are running into dead-ends with their job searches.
    — Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Williams ran into the street and tried to force her way into a car, and officers told her to stop, police said.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • The efforts have run into resistance in court and within his own party.
    — Ana Ceballos follow, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • Later in the show, Jackson ran into the ring during Smith’s match.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • Wildlife is everywhere—our group ran into several deer during the round.
    — Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Rob immediately ran into the house to make sure my mom was OK.
    — Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 29 June 2026
  • Somewhere, a driverless car is going to run into a data center, and the world is going to explode.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • JPMorgan thinks the stock market could run into some trouble this summer.
    — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 2 July 2026
  • But the union that represents department workers says staff have run into issues with equipment and access at their new postings.
    — Heather Hollingsworth, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • Rubber reinforcements also line the toe, running into a sole unit with a moderate amount of tread that should carry its wearer from a trail to a body of water.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 29 June 2026
  • The Seattle Mariners were one of the teams that most people picked to win the World Series, or at least make a deep run into the playoffs.
    — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • Building one that matches a specific job description and makes it through applicant tracking systems is where many job seekers run into problems.
    — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 2 July 2026
  • The goal ensured the game ran into extra time, the second match of the day to go to the extra 30 minutes, even though both teams pushed for a winner in the final minutes of regulation.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 29 June 2026
  • Yamal was dynamic early and a run into the box nearly resulted in another clear scoring opportunity.
    — Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • Following a bright start, England quickly began to run into problems against Panama’s compact 5-4-1 shape.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 27 June 2026
  • That overload caused problems at the back post — Spence followed Noah Sadiki’s run into the box, and the right-back couldn’t recover in time to close down Cipenga’s shot.
    — Michael Cox, New York Times, 1 July 2026
  • In that case, two Bay Area men successfully summited the mountain but ran into trouble during their descent below Red Banks.
    — James Ward, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • The cost of buying GLP-1 medications without insurance can still run into hundreds of dollars.
    — Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 29 June 2026
  • However, a two-man midfield could be overwhelmed against an opponent like Spain, who France could run into in the semi-finals and play with three midfielders and sometimes even have a box midfield of four.
    — Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • There were a handful of moments when the pair made overlapping runs to take defenders away, but O’Reilly’s role and Quansah’s centre-back skillset meant England often ran into blind alleys out wide.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 27 June 2026
  • The ceremony is scheduled for the evening with the reception running into the early morning of July 4, according to the source, and reports suggest there will be A-list performances along the way.
    — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
  • In October 2023, the museum presented a New York pop-up at Pier 36 that ran into the following January.
    — Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

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