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  • 11running mate — ► NOUN 1) chiefly US an election candidate for the lesser of two closely associated political offices. 2) chiefly N. Amer. a horse entered in a race in order to set the pace for another horse which is intended to win …

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  • 12running mate — ☆ running mate n. 1. a horse used in a race to set the pace for another horse from the same stable 2. a candidate for the lesser of two closely associated offices, as for the vice presidency, in his or her relationship to the candidate for the… …

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  • 13Running up the score — In sport in the United States, running up the score is continuing to play hard to score more points after the opposing player or team has already conceded enough to make victory practically certain. In most circumstances it is considered poor… …

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  • 14running — n. & adj. n. 1 the action of runners in a race etc. 2 the way a race etc. proceeds. adj. 1 continuing on an essentially continuous basis though changing in detail (a running battle). 2 consecutive; one after another (three days running). 3 done… …

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  • 15Running of the Bulls — The Running of the Bulls (in Spanish encierro , from the verb encerrar , to shut in, to lock up)cite web title= Spanish English Dictionary url= http://www.wordreference.com/es/en/translation.asp?spen=encierro publisher= WordReference.com date=… …

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  • 16set — I. verb (set; setting) Etymology: Middle English setten, from Old English settan; akin to Old High German sezzen to set, Old English sittan to sit Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to cause to sit ; place in or on a seat 2 …

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  • 17Running gags on Pardon the Interruption — The longevity and popularity of the ESPN show Pardon the Interruption , like its sister show Around the Horn , has led to numerous running jokes between hosts Michael Wilbon and Tony Kornheiser that longtime viewers recognize. Some of these… …

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  • 18running — {{11}}running (adj.) prp. adjective from RUN (Cf. run) (v.). Running mate originally was a horse entered in a race to set the pace for another from the same stable who was intended to win (1865); U.S. vice presidential sense is recorded from 1888 …

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  • 19Running — Runner redirects here. For other uses, see Runner (disambiguation). This article is about the type of locomotion in humans. For running in horses, see Horse gait. For locomotion in dogs, see Gait (dog). For general locomotion, see Gait. For other …

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  • 20Running Scared (film) — Infobox Film name = Running Scared image size = caption = Theatrical poster director = Peter Hyams producer = David Foster Lawrence Turman writer = Gary DeVore Jimmy Huston narrator = starring = Billy Crystal Gregory Hines Jimmy Smits music = Udi …

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