run out

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Recent Examples of run out Senate Republicans have blocked a push by Democrats to restore full funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which has seen its resources run out over the weekend because of the ongoing government shutdown. Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025 Kayshon Boutte is day-to-day with a hamstring injury, which means New England could push Stefon Diggs outside if Boutte misses any time, allowing Douglas to get more run out of the slot against the Buccaneers this week. Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025 But Doyle is already at a dead end when Ballad of a Small Player begins, his luck and funds having already run out, and the film is unable to come up with any reason why his fate is worth investing in. Alison Willmore, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025 Money for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, known as WIC, could run out soon, even with a recent emergency cash infusion earlier this month. Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for run out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for run out
Verb
  • Born with eerily psychic powers, she was cast out and neglected, eventually drowning in a dark well.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
  • At the head of it all is Jones, who was cast out by the New York Giants a mere season ago.
    James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The fact that litigation over being kicked out of an otherwise forgettable Knicks game is now in its ninth year highlights the personal, rather than economic, factors driving the two men.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Proper spacing then allows that driving player to either finish at the basket or kick out to the perimeter until there’s a clean look, with all five players constantly in motion during the possession.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • At Paradromics, researchers have developed a chip with thinner wires than the Utah array, something that reduces, but does not eliminate, the damage done to brain tissue.
    Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Muhammad Ali Hadid, a senior member of Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Force, was eliminated in Nabatieh, while another operative was struck in Ayta ash Shab after being seen collecting intelligence on Israeli positions, according to the Israeli military.
    Rachel Wolf , Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • This excludes 2020, when the COVID-19 crisis forced theater closures for months.
    Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2025
  • States excluded were Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • And then — a half-inning after Rojas’ throw — almost the same scenario played out in the top of the 10th, with Andrés Giménez throwing out Mookie Betts to (for the time being) keep the Dodgers from taking the lead.
    Levi Weaver, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Students can now share music with a friend while studying (without getting thrown out of the library), while family members can watch a movie together on an airplane with their own headphones.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 2 Nov. 2025

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