Examples of 'people were running' in a sentence

Meaning of "people were running"

People were running: This phrase is used to describe a situation where individuals are fleeing or moving quickly on foot. It can imply a sense of urgency, panic, or chaos

How to use "people were running" in a sentence

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people were running
All the people were running around shouting.
There was smoke everywhere and people were running hysterically.
People were running into each other.
I do not know how people were running in shorts or a skirt.
People were running from the building screaming.
Most of these people were running or jogging.
People were running out of their houses screaming.
They ran in as people were running away.
People were running everywhere to find out what was going on.
Very few people were running.
People were running away from the towers.
Sounds and people were running.
People were running in the pedestrian lanes.
Then suddenly the people were running toward the tanks.
People were running out of the room.

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Witnesses said several shells struck as people were running away.
Some people were running as fast as they could.
But it was not long ago that people were running around saying that.
The people were running back from the train.
There was an awful panic, people were running everywhere.
Some people were running and walking.
But behind my friend, suddenly a swell of people were running towards us.
Four people were running after you.
So rather than helping us catch him, people were running away.
Whether people were running or standing still.
I wanted to try my luck at the airport, but people were running away.
People were running out of cellars and out of houses.
But some of these people were running into the next bombs.
People were running here and there.
A group of people were running.
People were running and screaming in the opposite direction.
Whatever sort of people were running the country?
People were running for their lives.
Hundreds, thousands of people were running everywhere.
People were running from the rushing water.
The place just emptied, people were running for the doors.
People were running around inevery direction.
Soon, havoc unleashed and people were running from here to there.
People were running helter skelter and there was curfew.
I'm pretty confused because it looked like some people were running both.
People were running around in a chaotic frenzy.
And… people were heckling from the sidelines, and people were running up for autographs.
People were running as the place went up in flames.
The sick were being brought in and the dead brought out, people were running everywhere.
People were running everywhere and there was no where to run to.
We heard gunshots coming from the first floor… and people were running upstairs.
People were running everywhere and there was nowhere to run to.
Well, none of those other people were running for city council like your boyfriend.
People were running over these bodies to escape the shooting.
And after the lightning hit … people were running everywhere, except for this one guy.

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