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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The extent of a run of fish: as, the run-out reaches 20 miles.
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Examples
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The tide had two more hours to ebb (and it was the big run-out), which meant that five hours must elapse ere the returning tide would give us a chance to learn whether or not the sloop would rise to it and right herself.
SMALL-BOAT SAILING 2010
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Philip Brown/Reuters A controversy was sparked when Ian Bell, who had scored 137 runs, was declared run-out after he left his crease, mistakenly thinking the ball had crossed the boundary for four runs and that the tea break had been declared.
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We've got a couple of competitions in February – the Tri Nations and the English championships, which will be the first run-out for everybody since they were out at the worlds in November.
Charles van Commennee still focused on eight Olympic track medals 2012
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The Ares will be subject to a Termination Review if its schedule projections show that it cannot meet the approved Ares I IOC date or if its cost is projected to exceed the approved run-out (including reserves) by more than 25 percent.
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Getty Images Zimbabwe's Tatenda Taibu dived into his crease to narrowly avoid being run-out during the match.
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Even the frame rates of the instant replays vary from broadcaster to broadcaster, meaning that run-out judgements, for example, are more accurate in some countries than others.
Cricket Should Rule on Reviews, and Not Look Back Richard Lord 2011
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Er, yes.22nd over: England 83-3 Trott 36, Bopara 26 Bopara survives a tight run-out referral.
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"It was good to get another run-out and I don't feel I need a weekend off because I have already had six this season," he said.
Leicester beat Bath and hope Toby Flood will face Gloucester Paul Rees at Welford Road 2010
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Ian Bell's century, his best, towered above the momentary lapse that led to the run-out that ultimately was not.
If England become world No1 they must develop the attitude to dominate | Kevin Mitchell 2011
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Sadly, the groundbreaking new strip would not get another run-out.
Which teams from outside the top flight have gone furthest in Europe? 2011
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