running out on
Example Sentences
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“Time is running out on us. What have we accomplished in the last year? Nothing.”
From MarketWatch ● May 28, 2026
Fresh vegetables and freshwater are running out on many ships, so the sailors are using social media and very-high-frequency marine radios to share survival tips and tactics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
That makes the C.P.I. data crucial, she added, as “time is running out on the clock for even a late summer rate cut.”
From New York Times ● May 13, 2024
Skygazers, time is running out on the latest celestial show: the Lyrid meteor shower and a full “pink moon” that’s not actually pink.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2024
Outside the window Jacksonville looked like it needed a fence around it to keep it from running out on ether’s bosom.
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
