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
Foxconn Technology Group reported weaker-than-expected profit on Monday, fueling worries that the boom in demand for artificial-intelligence chips and servers could be about to run out of steam.
From Barron's ● Mar. 16, 2026
I could get a stitch in my side, or the shin pain could come back, or I could just run out of steam and have to walk part of the course.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
