run to
Britishverb
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Amount to, as in The total will run to thousands of dollars . This usage employs run in the sense of “extend.” [Mid-1500s]
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Lean toward, favor, as in My taste runs to chocolate desserts . [ Colloquial ; second half of 1800s] Also see run to earth ; run to form ; run to seed .
Example Sentences
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He has played four years in Los Angeles and won two, with the walk-off grand slam to end one World Series game and a walk-off home run to end an 18-inning World Series game.
From Los Angeles Times
Businesses may determine it’s not an effective move in the short run to keep giving new employees textbook grunt work as they slowly build their experience.
From MarketWatch
Fountain Valley 4, Tesoro 1: Josh Grack had three hits, including a home run, to lead Fountain Valley.
From Los Angeles Times
There remains no certainty that McCullum will be in charge come the summer, even after this run to the last four.
From BBC
“For a management team historically viewed as operationally disciplined, allowing margin optimization to run to the point of impairing customer activity represents a notable lapse in execution,” Benchmark analyst Mike Hickey wrote in a note to clients.
From MarketWatch
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