This is the 14302nd most frequent Polish word.
przebiegała
"Przebiegała" means "she/he/it was running" or "proceeded" depending on the context.
In this sentence, 'przebiegała' is used to describe the path of the road between cities, indicating its route through the forest.
Droga między miastami przebiegała przez las.
The road between the cities ran through the forest.
Here, 'przebiegała' is used to express the manner in which the discussion unfolded or progressed, specifically its calm tone.
Dyskusja przebiegała w spokojnym tonie.
The discussion proceeded in a calm tone.
In this example, 'przebiegała' refers to the action of quickly running through the set course during the competition.