Thesaurus results for RUN AGAINST

run against

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Definition 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 run against The move runs against the grain as productions have relocated to other states and countries. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 July 2026 Lucifer, with money, could run against Mother Teresa and prevail. — Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026 Tyler Phillips worked 3 1/3 innings, allowing seven hits and five runs against two strikeouts. — ABC News, 4 July 2026

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run into

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Similar action took place in Nvidia Monday after the company disputed a report by SemiAnalysis that its next-gen Kyber server rack was running into delays.

— Oliver Renick, CNBC, 7 July 2026
After a sloppy midfield giveaway — somewhat of a theme for Portugal in this tournament — Spain was able to find space running into the box for a shot on goal from Mikel Oyarzabal.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 July 2026

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