run out

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Recent Examples of run out Mountain species might just…run out of a mountain to climb. Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 21 June 2026 Dunith Wellalage anchored a lower-order rally for Sri Lanka that was undone when Wanindu Hasaranga (21 off 13 deliveries) was run out in the 19th over, ending a 49-run partnership for the seventh wicket. ABC News, 15 June 2026 Most places may run out of product before closing time. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 June 2026 The good news is that progression does not automatically mean a patient has run out of options. Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for run out
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Verb
  • Carrington, who died in 2011, devoted the final 17 years of her life to creating bronze figures and masks, conjuring her chimeric cast out of the canvas and into our own.
    Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 13 June 2026
  • If such an opportunity arises, producers would be well served by bringing this entire exceptional cast out east to perform it.
    Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026
Verb
  • Johan Soccer historians will get a kick out of this one that honors Dutch great Hendrik Johannes Cruijff (or Johan Cruyff).
    Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 20 June 2026
  • Many Americans got a kick out of the TSA's ranch warning.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • From Sunday school to public school In recent years, Texas leaders have broadly eliminated studies of racial and cultural diversity while expanding the schools’ abilities to introduce Christianity to students.
    Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 26 June 2026
  • Tunisia entered the game already eliminated from contention for a spot in the knockout round.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • For too long, flaws in our democracy have excluded certain groups — like women and people of color — from full participation.
    Jocelyn Frye, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2026
  • Green shoots are appearing in the spending patterns of lower-income earners, with their consumption tracking up in recent days on goods and services excluding gas.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • After sufficient brewing time, pour the tea into the pitcher through a fine mesh filter or sieve to remove the loose leaves or take out and throw out the whole tea bags.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 19 June 2026
  • Francesca Slater, the chief operating officer of Sacramento’s LGBT Community Center threw out the first ceremonial pitch during Wednesday’s game.
    Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026

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“Run out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20out. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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