run out of steam

Example Sentences

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To be sure, the rally could also run out of steam on its own, McElligott said.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

We’ve either run out of steam or brains, or maybe both, because now it’s increasingly like, sure, why not feature a hologram of Tupac at a Salesforce conference.

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026

It’s also easy to think that Sandisk’s astonishing rally will also run out of steam soon—but it keeps defying that logic to look increasingly unstoppable.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Either way, your professional relationship with this heating company has run out of steam.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 7, 2026

By the time my parents arrived an hour later, I’d run out of steam.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass