run deep
idiom
: to be felt very strongly
Fear runs deep in this small town.
Her love for her family runs deep.
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Sacramento’s roots run deep, and some of its ties to California history can still be seen on the streets of the capital city.
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Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
Days 1-3: Sun Salutations in New Delhi India’s bustling capital city may not seem like the obvious place to find inner peace, but spiritual traditions run deep here.
—Marion Miller, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2024
Blended holiday traditions run deep in this family.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
In the United States today, the roots of its democracy run deep, and the dispersal of power between the federal government and the states limits what any one administration can do.
—Margaret MacMillan, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
Days 1-3: Sun Salutations in New Delhi India’s bustling capital city may not seem like the obvious place to find inner peace, but spiritual traditions run deep here.
—Marion Miller, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2024
Blended holiday traditions run deep in this family.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
In the United States today, the roots of its democracy run deep, and the dispersal of power between the federal government and the states limits what any one administration can do.
—Margaret MacMillan, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Run deep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20deep. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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