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ran

1 American  
[ran] / ræn /

verb

  1. simple past tense of run.

Ran 2 American  
[rahn] / rɑn /

noun

Scandinavian Mythology.

  1. a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.

RAN 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. Royal Australian Navy

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ran 2 British  
/ ræn /

verb

  1. the past tense of run

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Todd Bridges is the last surviving original cast member of the hit sitcom “Diff’rent Strokes,” which ran from 1978 to 1986.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Their first wicket was a gift, however, when Rory Burns ran himself out in the third over.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

McDermott, who ran German software giant SAP before joining ServiceNow in 2019, must guide the company through the most significant technological upheaval in the volatile history of software.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

A bunch ran out of the dugout toward me and it got bigger than it needed to be.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

He ran till he could no longer feel his legs.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

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