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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

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

The Lakers scored a series-high 36 points in the third quarter to take a 10-point lead in the fourth quarter but predictably ran out of gas against a Timberwolves team with a deeper roster.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2025

They let him use a twenty-four-foot outboard with a T-top and twin 150s—not for fishing but for towing in tourists who ran out of gas or rammed their boats aground.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen