He ran afoul of the law and ended up in jail.

Emotions ran high during the heated debate.

She ran a temperature last night.

She ran a fever last night.

I ran up against a wall when I tried to implement the new software.

She ran out of gas on her way to work.

The dictator ran roughshod over the rights of the citizens.

She ran barefoot through the meadow.

She ran her assistant ragged with all the last-minute tasks.

He ran like a top.