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"be running for" is a grammatically correct phrase that can be used in written English.
You would use it to express the idea that someone is participating in a competition, often an election, with a goal of winning. For example: "John Smith will be running for president in the upcoming election."
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Somebody will always be running for something.
Perhaps she'd be running for president.
Or will you be running for cover?
He should be running for president, surely?
I'd be running for the hills".
He seemed to be running for management consultant in chief.
Gov. Chris Christie will not be running for president.
"I'd be running for mayor of Montecatini, maybe.
Everybody here thought Ms. Hutchison would be running for governor.
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People were running for their lives".
He is running for reëlection.
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