run out

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Recent Examples of run out Within 24 to 48 hours of quitting carbs, your glycogen stores—the body's backup energy supply—start to run out. Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2025 Richard Volpe fear the clock will run out. Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025 Recoverable power system Microbial activity tends to fade as nutrients run out. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025 The court’s ruling isn’t final until the time for a rehearing has run out. Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for run out
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Verb
  • In the solar system, the dance of the giant planets cast out a wealth of material.
    Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Liz Cheney was cast out of House leadership and lost her Wyoming seat after defying Trump on January 6.
    Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • At one point, Vaquer landed her SVB finisher, but Sky kicked out.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
  • Leon-Pateyro tried to get Victoriano-Che kicked out, which led to the police being called and Victoriano-Che going home to his RV, which was parked at Dale Street and Augusta Drive in an unincorporated area of Anaheim, Thomo said.
    City News Service, Oc Register, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Biglari’s core demands were to stop opening new stores entirely, eliminate the development team to save money, and focus exclusively on improving existing store operations rather than expansion.
    Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
  • After charities had to fight Levine Cava’s July proposal to eliminate most nonprofit grants from the county’s strained 2026 budget, McGhee two weeks ago introduced an ordinance to raise new dollars for the groups.
    Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Though murder is the most severe metric, the deaths-only data approach entirely excludes acts of arson, assault, and vandalism, all typical tactics of leftist antifascist militants used to intimidate political opponents and pave the way for a revolution.
    Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Bet Credits wager excluded from returns.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Trout then struck out on a check swing as pinch-runner Chris Taylor was thrown out trying to steal second.
    Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 21 Sep. 2025
  • That has been thrown out the window.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2025

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