ran out

verb

past tense of run out
as in cast out

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  1. cast out
  2. kicked out
  3. eliminated
  4. excluded
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  • As such, the light cast out from its surface some 250 years ago is only now reaching Earth, having traveled for centuries through the near vacuum of space at the speed of light — a blistering 186,282 miles per second (299,791 kilometers per second).
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 2 July 2026
  • Rhaena is cast out, but the rest of the Velaryon clan are closer than ever.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026
Definition of cast out
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  • Drury and Kurkova claim they were unfairly kicked out of the Fisher Island Club.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
  • Kylie took the opportunity to poke fun at her husband and brother-in-law, Travis, 36, who were both kicked out of pre-school.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
Definition of kicked out
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  • The use of standardized testing for admissions was eliminated by the UC regents in a controversial 2020 vote.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • In 2022, the school eliminated loans entirely from undergraduate aid awards.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Definition of eliminated
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  • Employers can contribute up to $2,500 per year under an employer contribution program, and that amount counts toward the $5,000 cap but is generally excluded from the employee’s taxable income when structured through that employer program.
    — Medora Lee, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • As previously discussed, thousands of children of Americans abroad are excluded from the initial $1,000 seed deposit because of narrow citizenship and residency definitions.
    — Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
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