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running start

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Here’s your official guide: On Saturday, Sept. 7, there will be a 5K remembrance run starting at 7 a.m. at Coral Springs Northwest Regional Library, 3151 University Drive. Austen Erblat, sun-sentinel.com, "Remembering 9/11: Events planned throughout Broward County," 29 Aug. 2019 Douglas, which had a two-night stint at the Theatre at Ace Hotel in Los Angeles before heading to New York City’s Daryl Roth Theatre for a five-week run starting July 23, feels like an extension of Nanette. Trish Bendix, Time, "Hannah Gadsby’s New Show Douglas Takes a Hammer to the Patriarchy—Again," 25 July 2019 Kubota noted that Patterson’s speed-booth heroics were accomplished with a running start, thus were not equivalent to throwing off a mound. Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, "‘This is real’: How A’s Nathan Patterson went from sales to slinging fastballs," 12 Aug. 2019 After the second run started, Lorenz went to get coffee. Joshua Sokol, WIRED, "These Hidden Women Helped Invent Chaos Theory," 26 May 2019 That run started in Greensboro, with South Carolina advancing to the Final Four the previous time this city hosted a regional in 2015. Joedy Mccreary, The Seattle Times, "Baylor braces for everyone’s best shot in NCAA regional," 29 Mar. 2019 There will be runs starting at 7:30 a.m., a sand sculpture contest at 9 a.m. and a kids parade at 11 a.m. There will be music and food throughout the day and a free petting zoo from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fireworks begin at dusk. Zekriah Chaudhry, Twin Cities, "Here is where to see fireworks and parades on the Fourth," 27 June 2019 The weekly sessions run started June 10 through July 26 from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Call 504.367.5011 or go to summercamp@timberlancecc.com to register. Helen Williams, nola.com, "Timberlane commission stays busy to protect future of country club," 14 June 2019 Miami went on a memorable run starting with the 1983 championship under coach Howard Schnellenberger. Josh Dubow, The Seattle Times, "Alabama already among greatest college dynasties," 7 Jan. 2019

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First Known Use of running start

1842, in the meaning defined above

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running start

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English Language Learners Definition of running start

chiefly US used to say that a person or animal is running at the start of a race, jump, etc. often used figuratively

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