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run on

Using a certain time zone.

ˈɹʌn ˈɑnCurrent180 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026+ Add a definition
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#1·Apr 27, 2026US

Using a certain time zone.

I was still running on daylight savings time.
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#2·Apr 27, 2026US

(idiomatic) To continue talking for a long time.

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  • “"Our food systems run on fossil fuels, so every time there’s a crisis – a pandemic, a war, a drought – we all pay the price" Read the new @ipes-food.org report, "Fuel to Fork" 350.org/out-of-pocke...”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “💸 Front-runners are stealing your profits. Here's how to stop them. A thread on MEV: MEV Protection Guide: How to Stop Getting Front-Run On-Chain 🧵 Full breakdown below. 🔗 Read on Buzzer: https://buzzerintelligence.com/blog #MEV #Crypto #Alpha”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “4 Sandy run on my alt but no minion”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Barack Obama appeared amid Stephen Colbert's final stretch of guests on 'The Late Show' before the program ends its three-decade run on May 21. The former president encouraged Colbert's tepid political ambitions.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “SlashGear より Gas Or Diesel? This Engine Can Run On Both At The Same Time ガソリンまたはディーゼル? このエンジンは両方を同時に実行できます”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026US

(idiomatic) To continue without interruption.

We can't afford for the performance to run on for more than the specified time.
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  • “First app to run on PC is M5 Burner, then install M5 Launcher on ADV. This allows you to install apps from the SD Card. I got a Lexar 633X 64GB”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “A 29-year-old woman was blue-lighted to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary after an alleged hit-and-run on Garthdee Drive, as Police Scotland hunt the motorcyclist who fled the scene”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Kyle Rayner is the Green Lantern that I grew up with, and I always felt that I could relate to him as he was another creative person. That is why his run on Green Lantern will always be my favorite.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “still run on a "I'm being persecuted to cover for their failures" narrative and the economic situation plausibly would still have brought down Biden/Harris.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “And of course the MSIX SDK is finally open source and finally runs cross platform so it can be run on linux CI runners. Also they finally added good docs for adopting MSIX for basically every major app platform (including electron): learn.microsoft.com/en-us/window...”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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