run dry
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A bill that would help California water agencies avoid being sued when hydrants run dry in wildfires is awaiting Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Will his tanks run dry then, I wondered?
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
"Moscow has to be Russia's shop window," he added, suggesting the authorities would never let the capital run dry.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Spending more of the money today will eat into the state’s safety net for the next time crude prices crater or the wells run dry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
A scarred ruin belching smoke, the only fireman dispatched to extinguish it slouched in defeat, blistered and weary, his hose run dry.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
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