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Through no fault of his own, Johnson often finds himself in situations that are bizarre, terrifying or downright silly, whether that’s seeing a completely naked man come running out of the woods or having a neighbor who believed a drug addict was living in the walls of their building.
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Nikita Richardson, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Among the people who come running and reach the scene before Cordelia arrives are some of the show’s many—way too many, really—potential suspects.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
There’s a great bit when Maxime reacts to danger by ringing one of the little dinner bells, expecting the staff to come running.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 15 Oct. 2024
Jurisdictions in Europe that have already traveled down this road have come running back to reel in these abuses.
—The Editors, National Review, 1 Jan. 2024
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Nikita Richardson, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Among the people who come running and reach the scene before Cordelia arrives are some of the show’s many—way too many, really—potential suspects.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
There’s a great bit when Maxime reacts to danger by ringing one of the little dinner bells, expecting the staff to come running.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 15 Oct. 2024
Jurisdictions in Europe that have already traveled down this road have come running back to reel in these abuses.
—The Editors, National Review, 1 Jan. 2024
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“Come running.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20running. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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