out of time

Example Sentences

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Getting their money back is going to be a slow, messy fight, and some business owners are running out of time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

“But we are out of time for the critical responsibilities, and tens of thousands of workers currently going without pay.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Unless the bill moves forward soon, the Senate and House of Representatives may run out of time to ratify the bill before political campaigning intensifies ahead of the November midterms.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

They had to commit to that long before the entry was confirmed, or they would simply have run out of time.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

“Let’s tear through Tokyo from zero to sixty / yeah, like we’re running out of time in this city,” she croons.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu