out of gas
Example Sentences
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"I just ran out of gas, to be honest. I didn't feel good at all on the court in the next couple of sets."
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
Somewhere in Illinois, he realized that he was going to run out of gas, so he pulled over to the side of the road to try to find the nearest TransAm-approved station.
From Slate ● May 13, 2026
"They claimed that we would run out of gas -- that is simply impossible," Minister of Economic Affairs Kung Ming-hsin said in a Facebook video published March 9.
From Barron's ● Mar. 26, 2026
With the worst of the winter heating season over, the region is unlikely to run out of gas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026
I knew that in the long run, that was about as useful as duct-taping over your car’s fuel gauge so you won’t run out of gas.
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
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