run out

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Recent Examples of run out Still, Guterres warned in the letter that the organisation could run out of cash by July. CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026 Sources told the Daily News that the last source of funds — a credit line from Bank of America — has run out, and no new funding sources are on the horizon. Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026 Two plays after that, on second and 7, Fox broadcaster Tom Brady expressed surprise that Seattle was putting the ball in Darnold's hands to pass on a bootleg play rather than run the ball, to try to run out the clock. Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 Jan. 2026 On Friday evening, funding for large swaths of the government will run out. Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 25 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for run out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for run out
Verb
  • These habitats were destroyed, and the snakes were cast out, by wealthy lynxes who greedily expanded into the cold lands that suited their own species.
    Carole Horst, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Children saw Campbell as an almost mythical figure, blessed by the Holy Spirit with the power to speak in tongues, cast out demons and heal the sick.
    Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 17 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • My son recently got kicked out of his college for going against the academic integrity policy.
    Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Pretti then spits on the SUV and kicks out the vehicle's passenger-side taillight.
    Kevin Ko, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Their biggest criticism is that CIC wants to eliminate the herd, instead of managing it through regulated hunting.
    Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 6 Feb. 2026
  • As the old trick says, baking soda can help eliminate odors in the fridge.
    Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • And some Boricuas anticipate that people from different ethnic and racial backgrounds won’t feel excluded.
    Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Mangione isn’t due in court again in the state case until May, when Carro is expected to rule on a defense request to exclude certain evidence that prosecutors say connects Mangione to the killing.
    Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Dozens of criminal cases were thrown out of court.
    Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
  • In September, Carro threw out state terrorism charges but kept the rest of the case, including an intentional murder charge.
    Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026

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“Run out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20out. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.

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