After a tense final, she was proud to be the runner-up in the international piano competition.

To prevent puddles after the storm, the workers decided to runnel shallow grooves across the path to guide the runoff away.

After the storm, a narrow runnel traced a silver path through the meadow.

In the 1800s, players in town ball would shout 'plug the runner' and aim a thrown ball at the advancing baserunner to put him out.

In 19th-century baseball, fielders sometimes tried to soak the runner by throwing the ball at him to put him out, a practice that was outlawed after 1845.

The runner bean climbed the trellis, its long scarlet pods dangling like strings of beads.

Despite the scandals, the senator remained the front runner in the polls.

With the tying run on second and two outs, the manager sent in a pinch runner to give the team a better chance to score.

She grabbed her runners from the closet and headed out for a quick jog.

The early-morning runners stretched along the riverbank as the sun rose.