How to Use run-in in a Sentence

run-in

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• That’s the extent of his run-ins with the long arm of U.S. law.
  — Kenneth Rapoza, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023
• Hart has had a number of run-ins with the law since 2020.
  — Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2024
• But that wasn’t Billingsley’s first run-in with the law.
  — Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 30 Sep. 2023
• This latest run-in with the law is the fourth time in the past 17 months for Randle.
  — Drew Davison, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2024
• Schmidt-Crockett has had numerous run-ins with the law in the past.
  — The Arizona Republic, 16 May 2023
• Read about Chance the Rapper’s sweet run-in with Short below.
  — Glenn Rowley, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2023
• After his run-ins with the city, Gheen decided to sell the house and maybe buy a bar with the proceeds.
  — Jim Weiker, The Enquirer, 16 Mar. 2023
• The dog bounced back quickly from his cactus run-in and, on March 19, got the all-clear to start searching for a home.
  — Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2023
• There had been some run-ins that some lawmakers brought charges against you.
  — Nbc Universal, NBC News, 9 Apr. 2023
• Two boats taking part in the The Ocean Race had run-ins with killer whales on Thursday, the race reported.
  — Jace Evans, USA TODAY, 24 June 2023
• Betts himself was no stranger to run-ins with the law, and his volatility led to him leaving the band for good in 2000.
  — Spin Staff, SPIN, 18 Apr. 2024
• But the young Simpson also had several run-ins with the law.
  — Dakin Andone, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
• That brief run-in with the paranormal hasn’t changed the Charleston native’s view on USC one bit.
  — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2023
• City has a game in hand but the tougher run-in, with three away matches in its remaining four fixtures.
  — Steve Douglas, ajc, 7 May 2023
• Her fortunes soon changed after a fateful run-in with the Wayans brothers at her day job.
  — Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 29 Feb. 2024
• However, this is not Musk’s first run-in with the labor agency.
  — Samantha Delouya, CNN, 13 Oct. 2023
• This isn’t the company’s first run-in with customers about its practices.
  — Chris Morris, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2024
• But after missing a practice and having a run-in with coach Floyd Burdette, he was kicked off the team.
  — Mark Inabinett | [e-mail], al, 19 Apr. 2023
• Lloyd, who was a resident of Pittsburgh, has had several run-ins with the law.
  — Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 10 Aug. 2023
• But around that time, some of the women began to contact one another about their run-ins with Derek.
  — Sean Williams, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2023
• The East Oakland native has had run-ins with police and has a criminal record.
  — Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2024
• Things run amuck after a run-in with the Fratelli family, a trio of outlaws hiding out from the cops.
  — Vogue, 17 July 2023
• Bi Chao Chen, who appears in a photo with a defendant in the federal case, has had his own run-ins with the law.
  — Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica, 22 Mar. 2024
• For those who live in the French suburbs, run-ins with heavily armed cops are not uncommon.
  — Charlotte Kilpatrick, The New Republic, 3 July 2023
• Before his run-in with the deputy, Brock already was having a miserable day.
  — Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2023
• Less than a week after the Grammys, the rapper was still high off his run-in with the pop star at the ceremony last Sunday.
  — Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2024
• These stars will all be in London after their infamous run-in last year.
  — Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Aug. 2023
• About 60% of those arrested had no previous run-ins with the police.
  — Tara Patel, Anchorage Daily News, 3 July 2023
• Sizemore, who is from Detroit, has battled a drug addiction and had repeated run-ins with the law over the years.
  — Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 19 Feb. 2023
• The discovery of near-weapons-grade material in Iran is the latest run-in between Iran and the agency.
  — Laurence Norman, WSJ, 2 Mar. 2023

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run in

2 of 2 verb

• I just thought I'd run in and pick up my package.
• The Gators got off to a good start with two runs in the first.
  — Susan Miller Degnan, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2024
• Of the four seen running in the ad, the 21-year-old De La Cruz is the youngest.
  — Dave Clark, The Enquirer, 8 July 2023
• This could take the form of short videos that run in the ad spot before, say, a YouTube video.
  — Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The Atlantic, 8 Mar. 2024
• The Astros scored two runs in the third inning and one run in the fourth inning.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 27 Aug. 2023
• Friday the 13th will see the film begin its run in 90 countries.
  — Vulture, 12 Oct. 2023
• On the mound The Rays recaptured the lead with one run in the sixth, seventh and eighth innings.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 26 Mar. 2023
• Alexander has been rocked for nine hits and eight runs in just 2 1/3 innings.
  — Jon Becker, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2024
• Archer had a 6-yard touchdown run in the third quarter to force the running clock.
  — Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 22 Oct. 2023
• The chain racing around the bar will eventually create a small burr on the edge of the groove that the chain runs in.
  — Joe Truini, Popular Mechanics, 10 July 2023
• The Padres got a run in the ninth on Trent Grisham’s solo homer, then brought the tying run to the plate with two out.
  — Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 4 Apr. 2023
• Wheeler let up one run in the first inning on a wild pitch.
  — Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2023
• Maverek Russell drove in both runs in the fourth inning with a two-run home run.
  — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2023
• Burley threw for 300 yards and three touchdowns in the win and ran in another score.
  — Anthony Maluso, Baltimore Sun, 8 Sep. 2023
• Members of the council will not be allowed to run in the next elections.
  — Amanda Coletta, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024
• Granada scored eight runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to turn a 2-1 lead into a rout.
  — Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
• The Brewers had just put up seven runs in the bottom of the sixth to take a 9-4 lead, so runs were needed.
  — Scott Thompson, Fox News, 27 Aug. 2023
• But Boston bats cranked the former Red Sox starter for all six of those runs in just five innings.
  — Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Aug. 2023
• The IronBirds scored five runs in the third and ninth innings en route to a 16-1 win on Saturday.
  — Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2023
• Pitcher Kaylee Davis struck out eight batters and gave up just a run in six innings pitched.
  — Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024
• For Kansas, the loss was primarily due to a four-minute stretch where the Bears went on a 13-2 run in the second half.
  — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 2 Mar. 2024
• Cleveland’s rookie starter Gavin Williams (1-3) allowed four hits and two runs in five innings for the loss.
  — Kristie Rieken, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2023
• Grand Craft had a good run in 2022, its first year in the new facility, selling eight boats across the country.
  — Tony Esposito, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2023
• Slaughter was a villain during his initial run in WWE in the early ‘80s.
  — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
• He’s failed to make it past the third inning in two of the three outings, allowing 19 base runners and 11 runs in just nine innings.
  — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 30 July 2023
• The following day features 5K and 10K walk/runs in addition to a 1K for kiddos.
  — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2024
• Rony Garcia also gave up a run in one inning of work, walking one and giving up a hit.
  — Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press, 5 Mar. 2023
• But Schlee appeared to take a blow to the sternum on his final run in the third quarter, a 28-yard sprint to Oregon State’s nine-yard line.
  — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2023
• In our testing, an all-wheel drive Corsair with the turbo-four managed a 60-mph run in 6.1 seconds.
  — Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 14 Apr. 2023
• But a typically steady bullpen couldn't hold the lead, with the White Sox scoring one run in the eighth and two more in the ninth to hand Houston a 3-2 defeat.
  — Josh Criswell, Chron, 30 Mar. 2023

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