as in departing
to leave a place often for another I'd love to stay longer, but I must be running along
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Recent Examples of running along After that, they’re called thornbacks, a thornback being a bottom-feeding skatelike fish with sharp spikes running along its spine. —
David Sedaris, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026 In 2024, experts from the Gulf Coast Canine Project voiced concerns to the state transportation agency about ghost wolf mortality rates along FM 3005, the main road running along the coast, especially as development grows on Galveston Island. —Ashley Soebroto, Houston Chronicle, 4 Apr. 2026 Europe turned inward, with trade currents mostly running along navigable rivers. —Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026 People can be seen running along the top of the bus and sitting on the front bumper as the driver stares glumly ahead from inside windows tagged with graffiti. —Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026 Witnesses saw the dog, a small black Shih Tzu mix, running along the tracks Sunday evening before getting stuck on top of one of the support pillars. —Terra Sullivan, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026 The focal point of the apartment is a custom installation running along one wall of the living room, with different sections playing different functions. —Giada Storelli, Architectural Digest, 7 Mar. 2026 Two distinct bands running along the sides of adult Akarotaxis gouldae — absent on Akarotaxis nudiceps — should have been a giveaway. —Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2026 The map submitted to the commissioners court shows the Onion Creek trail running along the creek for part of its length, as well as along Buda's Main Street. —Richard Webner, San Antonio Express-News, 9 Feb. 2026
David Sedaris, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026 In 2024, experts from the Gulf Coast Canine Project voiced concerns to the state transportation agency about ghost wolf mortality rates along FM 3005, the main road running along the coast, especially as development grows on Galveston Island. —Ashley Soebroto, Houston Chronicle, 4 Apr. 2026 Europe turned inward, with trade currents mostly running along navigable rivers. —Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026 People can be seen running along the top of the bus and sitting on the front bumper as the driver stares glumly ahead from inside windows tagged with graffiti. —Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026 Witnesses saw the dog, a small black Shih Tzu mix, running along the tracks Sunday evening before getting stuck on top of one of the support pillars. —Terra Sullivan, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026 The focal point of the apartment is a custom installation running along one wall of the living room, with different sections playing different functions. —Giada Storelli, Architectural Digest, 7 Mar. 2026 Two distinct bands running along the sides of adult Akarotaxis gouldae — absent on Akarotaxis nudiceps — should have been a giveaway. —Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2026 The map submitted to the commissioners court shows the Onion Creek trail running along the creek for part of its length, as well as along Buda's Main Street. —Richard Webner, San Antonio Express-News, 9 Feb. 2026
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Trump vowed to maintain a blockade of Iranian ports if Tehran refused to reach a deal; the effort has so far turned back 27 ships bound for or departing Iranian ports.— Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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In May, a new fiberoptic cable went online between Philadelphia and New York to improve telecommunications at the air traffic control facility that handles flights arriving and departing Newark Liberty International Airport, after a series of outages last year led to major delays.— Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
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Across the continent, investors have long cited restrictive or opaque capital control regimes as a deterrent to large-scale commitment, particularly when repatriating profits or exiting investments is uncertain.— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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Rosenqvist’s three-second lead was erased when debris on the track exiting the Aquarium Fountain drew the only yellow flag all afternoon and narrowed the gap.— Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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The tactics are commonly associated with South American theft groups known for operating across state lines and moving quickly from one community to another.— Abby Dodge, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
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By the end, the movie takes on the hallucinatory feel of an existential horror film, less about where anyone is going than what keeps them moving at all.— Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
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Schultz learned a lot going from his first big-league start on Tuesday to his second on Sunday.— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
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Murray’s route to 30 points was unorthodox, going 0-for-8 from 3-point range but making all 16 of his free throw attempts.— Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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The strike, the third this year from the pilots’ union, covers Lufthansa’s mainline airline, its cargo unit and regional carrier CityLine, while pilots at low-cost carrier Eurowings are walking out only on Monday.— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2026
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Besides United Teachers Los Angeles walking out, bus drivers also will join them, making transportation unavailable for sports activities.— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
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The Madrid Open is losing some star power with Carlos Alcaraz joining Novak Djokovic in pulling out of the upcoming clay-court tournament Friday.— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Regarding his mother, Peltz Beckham accused Victoria of abruptly pulling out of making wife Nicola's wedding dress, as well as dancing inappropriately at the wedding ceremony.— Edward Segarra, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
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The cold front that caused the severe weather late last week is continuing to move east into the Northeast on Sunday, bringing rain and even high-elevation snow showers to parts of the region before pushing off the coast later in the day.— Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
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They are powered purely by your child pushing off the ground.— BestReviews, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
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Grapevine surges from behind, falls short Lake Creek provided most of the pressure early in the match, keeping the ball in Grapevine’s end and getting off six shots before the Mustangs started pressing in the 26th minute.— Charles Baggarly & Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2026
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Abreu has made a habit of getting off to hot starts, and considering how punchless the Red Sox lineup has been otherwise, his production has been badly needed.— Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
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