out of gas
Example Sentences
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Cheetahs are action-packed, but run out of gas.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 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
Djokovic also ran out of gas during his US Open semi-final against Alcaraz.
From BBC • Jan. 27, 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
The tow truck ran out of gas at the edge of a river canyon.
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
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