out of gas
Example Sentences
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That does not mean India will run out of gas overnight.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
He said he simply ran out of gas.
From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026
I don’t know if he’s out of gas, has a busted radiator, flat tires or is suffering from dementia.
From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026
He felt it had creatively run out of gas.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025
We have to backtrack a little farther than we would like to find the accessway to the street, and I’m just happy the truck hasn’t run out of gas yet.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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