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run through sth

(EXAMINE) phrasal verb with run
 
 
/rʌn/ verb (present participle running, past tense ran, past participle run)

Definition

to look at, examine, or deal with a set of things, especially quickly: We ran through the list, but none of the machines seemed any good. I'd like to run through these points/questions with you, if that's okay, because you've made several mistakes.Analysing and evaluatingAssessing and estimating value
(Definition of run through sth (EXAMINE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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