run out of
Example Sentences
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“But if you delay, you may run out of time and wind up with fewer kids than you wanted.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is looking at an overwhelming amount of cash “that he has literally run out of productive places to put it fast enough,” Malek said in emailed comments.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
It’s also apparent toward the end — when “Boosters” seems to run out of either money or time — that the camera framing gets uncomfortably tight.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
The government says it has run out of diesel and fuel oil needed to power the generators that supplement the electricity production of its dilapidated power plants.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Based on their current average speed and the number of miles that they had already traveled, they would run out of food thirty-five days before they would finish their journey.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
