run out of steam
Example Sentences
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After fighting back to beat Bosnia's Damir Dzumhur and Finland's Otto Virtanen in his first two matches, it seemed as though Fery had finally run out of steam against Belgium's Bergs.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Economists have long believed that economies expand and contract in predictable rhythms as expansions run out of steam due to monetary, fiscal and productivity constraints.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 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
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
