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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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Among those who ran with Fraire was Andres Pulgarin, who was a year behind Fraire at Burbank High and saw him as a role model for student athletes looking to improve.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Jo Bowen-Jones, from Rhosneigr on Anglesey, was taking Baxter, a springer-spaniel, for a walk when he ran into long grass with his "nose to the ground".

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

On television, in character in the show that ran from 2012 to 2017, Ms. Dunham brought to her voice some smoothness and variation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

A former student says he ran middle distances, cross-country, and acted a role model for younger runners until he graduated in 2013.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

I jumped down from the chair and ran into the kitchen.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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