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  • present participle of run.
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running

[ruhn-ing] / ˈrʌn ɪŋ /






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Residents in the area north of Porterville, many of them farmworkers, have been discussing a solution, which they expect will require running pipes to connect to the nearby city system.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The SpaceX prospectus claims a number of advantages, including the alleged cost advantage of running solar-powered data farms in space.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

But for now, landlords say the rising cost of a pint reflects the growing cost of keeping their businesses running.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Kalshi also bans candidates running for public office, campaign employees and those working at polling stations from betting on election markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Nine—full name: Nine Thousand Two Hundred and Ninety-One—was a member of the Pink family, who’d been running Deadwood Dump since before Clare had become an Usher.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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