run
- noun
- /rʌn/
- It's not worth it in the long run.
- in the long run
- in the short run
- a test run
But in the longer run, we've got to sort this out.
- But in the longer run, we've got to sort this out.
- And so I had this, this run of success in my late teens.
- What we'll find is in the long run, when do firms enter?
Examples
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Turns out that small production runs are real expensive.
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The better students see through their absurdities and, in the long run, this leads to transformations.
Academic text (1999) -
Yeah, that is the best run he has done so far.
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So in the longer run, you expect more change.
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I had a run of bad luck.
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And so I had this, this run of success in my late teens.
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This is a strong, purposeful, excellent run from Henry.
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They had a great run.
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We performed multiple runs of the simulation for each scenario to gather population-level statistics.
Academic text (2013) -
Taylor has had a brilliant run of success as the big chief of the White Cloud Hunters.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
To feel very excited about something and then lose interest often
- Archaic
Act in a confused or uncontrolled way because of strong emotion
To support two opposite sides at the same time to please both
- Informal
Move quickly from place to place trying to solve many urgent problems
To support two opposite sides at the same time
Compounds
A vehicle crash caused by a driver who leaves without helping or saying who they are
- Specialized
A run charged to the pitcher when the other team makes no fielding error or passed ball
- Specialized
The part of a plane's mission when it approaches a target and drops weapons on it
Many customers try to take out their money from a bank because they fear it will fail
- Specialized
Average number of runs a pitcher allows in nine innings, not counting runs after fielding mistakes
A sentence that joins more than one full idea without proper punctuation or connecting words
- Literature
The number of copies made for one edition of a magazine, book or newspaper
- Specialized
A score given to a batter when their hit lets another player reach home
An early Civil War battle in Virginia where Confederate forces defeat Union troops
- Jargon
A run scored because a defensive player made a mistake, not from the batter's play
- Jargon
The normal action during a game not counting set pieces like free kicks or penalties
- Jargon
An attempt to move the ball by running around the end of the line in American football
A major early Civil War battle fought in July 1861 near Manassas, Virginia that the Confederate army won
- Specialized
A problem that happens while a program is running because of wrong data or bad instructions
- Specialized
A loose mix of small stones and sand taken from a gravel pit and used as is
- Jargon
A set of newspaper or magazine copies with some pages changed for different areas
How Long
Surface Forms
Etymology
Run meaning a continuous period or series comes from the idea of something that keeps going, so a long 'run' of shows or work is a stretch of time that keeps moving on.