running at

Sprinting in direction

Running at describes operating at a specified level, rate, or capacity.

An engine running at full throttle is at maximum power.

A fever running at 103 degrees has reached that temperature.

The factory is running at half capacity.

Inflation is running at 8 percent.

The phrase implies sustained or current operation rather than a momentary reading.

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dashing · aiming · targeting · striving · accelerating · rushing · pursuing · aspiring · advancing · cruising · seeking · endeavoring · chasing · galloping · revving · bolting · progressing · hurtling

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run, running, runs, runner, runners, runny, overrun, rerun

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