as in moves
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 runs along The changes start up front, where, instead of a traditional instrument cluster, the dash is crowned by BMW’s Panoramic iDrive, a display that runs along the bottom of the windshield from A-pilar to A-pilar and shows all relevant vehicle info. —
Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2026 Organizers said the route runs along Santa Monica Boulevard and Westwood Boulevard, connecting areas west of Centinela Avenue to south of Le Conte Avenue. —City News Service, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026 But at the bottom of a nearby hill, there is also a patch of woods that runs along an old railroad, just large enough, apparently, for a coyote to eke out a living. —Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2026 The bridge, which officials said was destroyed yesterday during an Israeli attack, runs along the Litani River and is a critical connection between southern Lebanon and the rest of the country. —Will Clark, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026 The state line runs along the river in northeast Kansas and northwest Missouri, until the point near downtown KCK and KCMO where the Kansas and Missouri rivers meet. —Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026 The park runs along the Los Angeles River and the 710 Freeway and contains a river parkway, walking trails, freshwater wetlands and open space for recreation. —Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026 Additional data, like humidity and dew point, runs along the bottom of the screen, mirroring the layout longtime viewers will recognize. —Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026 Zampirri says the city declared an emergency about three weeks ago after a series of winter storms stripped away several feet of sand, which threatened the storm drainage system that runs along the dunes. —Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2026 Organizers said the route runs along Santa Monica Boulevard and Westwood Boulevard, connecting areas west of Centinela Avenue to south of Le Conte Avenue. —City News Service, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026 But at the bottom of a nearby hill, there is also a patch of woods that runs along an old railroad, just large enough, apparently, for a coyote to eke out a living. —Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2026 The bridge, which officials said was destroyed yesterday during an Israeli attack, runs along the Litani River and is a critical connection between southern Lebanon and the rest of the country. —Will Clark, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026 The state line runs along the river in northeast Kansas and northwest Missouri, until the point near downtown KCK and KCMO where the Kansas and Missouri rivers meet. —Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026 The park runs along the Los Angeles River and the 710 Freeway and contains a river parkway, walking trails, freshwater wetlands and open space for recreation. —Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026 Additional data, like humidity and dew point, runs along the bottom of the screen, mirroring the layout longtime viewers will recognize. —Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026 Zampirri says the city declared an emergency about three weeks ago after a series of winter storms stripped away several feet of sand, which threatened the storm drainage system that runs along the dunes. —Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
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Carr is a natural athlete who moves like a great shortstop, and his ability to find cleaner throwing air out of the pocket — and his ability to make throws from multiple arm slots — is special.— Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
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As the Moon moves through your 9th House of Learning, conversations shape direction.— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2026
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Rihanna exits the famous César restaurant after a late night out in Paris on April 21.— Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
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The policy, called Bet Protect+, will replace FanDuel’s basic Bet Protect program, which voids bets for first-quarter injury exits without requiring an upfront charge.— Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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After this storm departs on Sunday, the Bay Area will see a drying pattern through the end of April, Canepa said.— Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2026
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This particular instance, however, departs from cliché in important ways.— Susan Tallman, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
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Niall, for his part, only comes to hate himself more as gay acceptance goes mainstream, his initial distress over his sexuality compounded by humiliation at being unable to get past that distress.— Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
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There’s a gap between how AI is being used and how it’s being talked about—and that goes well beyond sports.— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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Laurence’s tres leches gets a lot of praise for its crumb texture.— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
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The coming months will bring more announcements and more excitement as June 2026 gets closer.— Taylor Haught, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
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The alerts were triggered by the severe thunderstorm moving through the area, alarming some residents who were unaware the city’s siren system now also goes off when a severe weather warning is issued by the National Weather Service.— Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
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The glitz and glamour of Tinseltown will be on full display at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, where the 98th Academy Awards are being held, but behind the scenes, there have also been intense preparations to ensure the high-profile event goes off without a hitch.— Alex Stone, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
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Among the family is Michael (the ridiculously handsome Regé-Jean Page), Matteo’s cousin-slash-brother (again, long story), who owns a vineyard and with whom Anna immediately gets off on the wrong foot, even though their attraction is also immediate.— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
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Advertisement Christine Adams Courtesy of Apple TV Lang gets off the train and, once at a safe distance, detonates the explosive.— Barry Levitt, Time, 4 Mar. 2026
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Trever parts his hair to the right while his brother styles his combover to the left.— Jay Stahl, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
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Later, Hamilton parts the sea on his kick scooter, speedily escaping from the hectic press area.— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
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