How to Use runoff in a Sentence
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That meant less runoff into the lake.
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Jill Johnston,
The Conversation,
3 Apr. 2026
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Why was there a runoff election?
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Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Democrats feared their crowded field might shut them out of runoff.
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Juhi Doshi,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The runoff is scheduled for May.
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Caroline Linton,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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The race is likely to go to a June runoff.
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Irene Wright,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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There have been runoffs in the last three mayoral elections.
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CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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The runoff election will be held on April 7.
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Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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The runoff will push that figure even higher.
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Gromer Jeffers Jr,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Mar. 2026
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This race advanced to a runoff election.
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Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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If no one reaches that threshold, the top two head to a runoff.
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Djenane Villanueva,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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Here's how to find your correct site for the runoff election.
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Dan Raby,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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That could be, for instance, ranked choice voting or a runoff.
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Ashley Lopez,
NPR,
24 Sep. 2024
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Here are the statewide races that will be heading to a runoff this summer.
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Irene Wright,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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If that is the case, a runoff will happen on April 7.
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Dan Raby,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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If that is the case, a runoff will happen on April 7.
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Dan Raby,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Maryland does not require a runoff.
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Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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More about the upcoming runoff here.
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Marissa Martinez,
NBC news,
4 Mar. 2026
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Those two are headed to the June 23 runoff.
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Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The runoff is scheduled for June 16.
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Kristi Swartz,
AJC.com,
20 May 2026
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The runoff election will be June 23.
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Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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Some races will go on to a November runoff.
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Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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How bad was the winter runoff on the Colorado?
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Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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In the case of a runoff, that election will be held on April 7.
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Irene Wright,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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Esteves is banking on a late surge to propel him to the runoff.
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CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Leading up to the runoff, polls had shown Wilson ahead.
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Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
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The race is widely expected to go to a runoff.
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The Npr Network,
NPR,
9 June 2026
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If needed, runoff elections will be held in June.
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Irene Wright,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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If needed, runoff elections will be held in June.
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Irene Wright,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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The two candidates with the most votes will advance to the runoff.
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ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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And what would taxpayers get for the money spent on these runoffs?
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Jay Shuler,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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The teens ran off but were caught.
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Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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One big gray ran off a few yards, stopped, and howled.
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Frank Glaser,
Outdoor Life,
1 Apr. 2026
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Tooter’s car was run off the road.
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Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
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Fey said as her daughter laughed and ran off.
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Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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The gunman ran off and has not been caught.
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Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2026
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As mentioned, the tiny house runs off-grid.
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New Atlas,
20 Oct. 2025
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The gunman, who was dressed all in black, ran off.
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Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
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Ring footage, the post said, showed the boys knock on the door and run off.
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Isabel Hughes,
USA TODAY,
26 Aug. 2023
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Allen got up, took his helmet off and ran off the field.
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Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Ribeiro dropped the leashes and the dogs ran off to chase it.
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The New Yorker,
27 Apr. 2020
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Egg runs off, takes the horse, goes and does some training.
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Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
28 May 2026
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No one has gotten a hit or a run off him in his last six games.
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Sarah Valenzuela,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2022
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MacLeod's dog ran off into the woods.
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Jack Perry,
The Providence Journal,
15 Jan. 2026
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When the police give chase, Lamia runs off with him.
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Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Hawks weren’t being run off the ice this time.
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Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
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The two men then stripped the younger victim of his clothes and shoes and ran off.
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Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
23 Nov. 2024
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The other man ran off and is being sought.
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Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Need a reason to take your running off-road?
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Lisa Jhung,
Outside,
16 Mar. 2026
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The hope was to run off some clock with a couple of first downs and seal the win.
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Dave Hyde,
sun-sentinel.com,
1 Nov. 2020
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Jim Harkema ran off the field with his right fist in the air.
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Evan Petzold,
Detroit Free Press,
26 Dec. 2019
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The shooter ran off on foot, police said.
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Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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The teen had run off campus after he was caught with a vape.
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Clare Amari,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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The other three ran off, but all were soon caught and detained.
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Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 July 2023
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Hill flashed a peace sign to the video before running off the field.
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Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
15 Oct. 2023
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As the woman screams for help, the man puts his hands on her chest and then runs off.
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Minyvonne Burke,
NBC News,
25 Sep. 2019
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Shittu’s killer ran off and remains at large.
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Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
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The horse then got spooked and ran off, while the driver chased after it.
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Katie Houlis,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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The demonstrator, who had a slim build and was clad all in black, ran off.
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Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2025
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Our game plan was to run off the 3-point line and see if somebody could get hot.
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al,
27 Feb. 2021
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As mentioned, the Tiny Birdy runs off-grid.
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New Atlas,
20 Jan. 2026
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