run late
idiom
: to arrive and/or leave later than the time that is expected
The buses are running late.
I have to hurry. I'm running late.
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Duke led by as much as 28 in the first half, but a 7-0 Miami run late in the frame cut the Blue Devils’ lead to 24, 50-26, heading into the halftime break.
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Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
Henry, who turned 31 Saturday, added a 43-yard scoring run late in the fourth.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 5 Jan. 2025
An 11-3 run late in the second quarter, this time led by fellow returner Bri McDaniel, pushed the Terps to the break with a seven point lead.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 10 Nov. 2024
Olson tied the game with a 10-yard run late in the first quarter and then iced the game with a 17-yard pass to Joe Crifasi with 5:23 to play.
—Staff and Wire Reports, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2024
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Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
Henry, who turned 31 Saturday, added a 43-yard scoring run late in the fourth.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 5 Jan. 2025
An 11-3 run late in the second quarter, this time led by fellow returner Bri McDaniel, pushed the Terps to the break with a seven point lead.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 10 Nov. 2024
Olson tied the game with a 10-yard run late in the first quarter and then iced the game with a 17-yard pass to Joe Crifasi with 5:23 to play.
—Staff and Wire Reports, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Run late.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20late. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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