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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The connections between the University of Denver hockey program and the Colorado Avalanche run deep. Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 2 July 2025 Its pacifist and antinuclear leanings run deep, as do its aversion to risk and its reservations about taking on international military responsibilities. Florence Gaub, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025 The roots of the construction labor shortage run deep. Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025 Mexico is our partner—and the ties between our nations run deep. Nbc News, NBC news, 9 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for run deep

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“Run deep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20deep. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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