run late

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: 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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Week 4 brought a 30-27 win over the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium, where Walker posted a season-best 177 rushing yards and a 77-yard run late in the third quarter. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026 Mack scored on a 2-yard run in the first half and broke off a 67-yard TD run late in the third quarter that put Arizona State up 24-6. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026 That set up Ollie Gordon II’s TD run late in the third quarter, ending Miami’s 15-possession touchdown drought. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026 His 4-yard touchdown run late in the third quarter gave the Knights the lead for good. — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for run late

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