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Run Sb Meaning Compete Election John Mccain Ran

Word run against
Meaning

Meaning: to compete with someone in an election

Example For example:

  • run against sb John McCain ran against Barack Obama in the 2008 U.S. presidential election, and he lost.

  • run against sb There's no point running against the president of this country. The elections are not free and fair and the same man always wins.

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