run to

verb

ran to; run to; running to; runs to

transitive verb

: to mount up to
the book runs to 500 pages

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The final season ran to just eight episodes rather than 13. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026 Then as recently as 2023, the Florida Atlantic Owls made a miracle run to the Final Four in only the school’s second tournament appearance. Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026 The program with six NCAA titles and a national-record 21 Final Fours now has just three March Madness wins in the four seasons since an unexpected run to the 2022 national title game in Davis’ debut season. Aaron Beard, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026 Golden State erased a 15-point deficit from late in the first half and the Mavericks clawed back after the Warriors' run to start the fourth. CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026 Their latest batch of farewell dates includes yet more double-headers with the B-52’s—bringing last year’s North American co-headline run to the United Kingdom—as well as another trek across North America that straddles their Coachella appearances in April. Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 24 Mar. 2026 Boston missed its next 12 shots, and Minnesota ripped off a 16-0 run to break the game open. Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 23 Mar. 2026 How will the team sustain the momentum from its run to the national title game? Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026 Carroll boys aim to be contenders Southlake Carroll made a run to the regional finals last season, getting close to its first boys soccer state title since 2011 and third in program history. Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Mar. 2026

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“Run to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20to. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.

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