What does "run into" mean here? And can you tell me other meanings if there's any?

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Rebecca

Here, "run into" means to collide with someone or something! Other meanings include meeting someone by chance, experiencing a problem or difficult situation, two things blending into or mixing with each other, and, lastly, reaching a certain level or amount of something. Ex: I keep running into furniture whenever I walk around the house. Ex: I ran into Henry at the store! Ex: The different paints are running into each other and forming a gray kind of color. Ex: I hope you don't run into any problems. Ex: When we first opened the store, sales ran into thousands of dollars.

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