Loose
Loose verb - To cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force.
Run in
Run in verb - To take or keep under one's control by authority of law.
Usage example: if we catch you shoplifting again, we're going to run you in
Both terms in one sentence
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Still, that romance was also began by Claremont, who had a long run in the X-Men, so it can be either that he took advantage of a loose plot point he had left years ago, or that he planned it all along.
Source: Comic Book / Days of Future Past
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Run in or Loose. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/loose/run_in.
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