running time
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of running time
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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“How to Make a Killing” boasts an opening so strong that it buys enough audience goodwill to coast through nearly its entire running time.
From Los Angeles Times
Across a running time tied to the shifting seasons, pocked by images of breathtaking beauty, Pálmason is after a feeling that only patient observance yields: a lasting reality about the passing of relationships.
From Los Angeles Times
Halfway through “Melania’s” 104-minute running time, it occurred to me that it would feel scandalous if Ratner so much as taped her doing something as human and unguarded as eating a bite of food.
From Los Angeles Times
Its intricate lore, numerous characters, endless battles and long running time might scare off outsiders, yet there’s something defiant about an animated feature unconcerned with its prospects among Western viewers.
From Los Angeles Times
Throughout the film’s hour and a half running time, Iwerks is making the argument that Disneyland simply wasn’t practical.
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