How to Use well-run in a Sentence

well-run

adjective
  • Thank you to Patty and her committee for a fantastic, well-run event.
    — Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2026
  • History says to never count out the Rays, who are among baseball’s savviest and well-run franchises.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Many of these businesses are steady, well-run, and built on sustainable principles, but now face the question of who will guide them into their next phase of growth.
    — Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 17 Nov. 2025
  • Simply put, the company is well-run and well-positioned for this current environment.
    — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2025
  • There’s a small but well-run kids’ club by Sharkey and George, where genuinely lovely people run craft sessions, puppet shows, and video gaming slots.
    — Sarah Leigh Bannerman, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Podziemski’s best asset to the Bucks is his hometown connection, while Kuminga is seeking a massive extension that neither Milwaukee nor any well-run team will want to pay.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025

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