run out

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Recent Examples of run out The Huskies responded quickly, putting up a 6-0 run out of the break and holding the three-time All-American scoreless for the remainder of the quarter. Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026 But for Miller, the element of surprise has run out. Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026 Rickelton was run out in the 16th over, with Mumbai suffering a minor hiccup at 184-3, down from 148-0. ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026 The world will hit an oil cliff in mid-April, in Papic’s estimation, because supplies from the strategic petroleum reserve as well as Russian and Iranian oil exempted from sanctions will run out. Matt Peterson, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for run out
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Verb
  • Both will be surrounded by streaks of bright, reflective material that were cast out during the violent asteroid impacts that formed the craters.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Who would cast out the kind of characters that Tucker Carlson and company are encouraging?
    David Remnick, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • If someone changes partners, the person who gets kicked out of the relationship gets removed from the ship and the show, via walking the plank into the ocean.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
  • James' sister Jenny also got a kick out of the pair working together again on Your Friends & Neighbors, the actor tells PEOPLE.
    Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Already eliminated from the postseason, the Bulls (30-49) fired president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas and general manager Marc Eversley earlier this week.
    Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
  • This step eliminated the need for separate assembly and improved reliability.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • That essentially delays the chances of a Fed rate cut for the time being and could result in higher borrowing costs for a series of products, of which mortgages and mortgage refinance loans won't be excluded.
    Matt Richardson, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Once the legislation is enacted, social media platforms will be responsible for reverifying the ages of all users in the country to exclude those who are 15 years or under.
    Menelaos Hadjicostis, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Isaac Collins had a one-out single in the third but was thrown out trying to stretch it to a double.
    CBS News, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Isaac Collins had a one-out single in the third but was thrown out trying to stretch it to a double.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026

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“Run out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20out. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.

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