run out

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Recent Examples of run out The Social Security fund will run out of money in as little as six years, a shorter time frame than previously estimated, according to a report released earlier this month by the programs' trustees. Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 July 2026 That means civil legal aid groups would rely on a finite source of pre-existing, non-replenishing funds that will eventually run out. Nick Sullivan july 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026 Chip stocks, which have driven much of the Nasdaq-100's gains for the year, could also run out of steam soon. Fred Imbert, CNBC, 1 July 2026 One camp will call it the top, proof the AI cycle has run out of road, though a company listing from this much strength makes a poor bubble signal. Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for run out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for run out
Verb
  • Rhaena is cast out, but the rest of the Velaryon clan are closer than ever.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026
  • Each nova explosion triggers a dramatic surge in T CrB's apparent brightness, as radiation cast out in the cataclysmic event finally reaches us, having spent approximately 3,000 years racing through the near-perfect vacuum of space.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Solar power and advanced water recycling systems would eliminate the need for utility hookups, only requiring occasional deliveries of potable water and propane to run the systems.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • The 2026 World Cup party will go on without any of its three hosts, as Team USA was outclassed 4-1 by Belgium Monday night and eliminated in the Round of 16.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
Verb
  • Part of the Department of Education's initial policy, which has now been reversed, was excluding nursing programs from the professional definitions.
    Madeline Luebkert, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • The housing bill, formally called the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, can still become law if Trump neither signs it nor vetoes it in 10 days, excluding Sundays.
    Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • Ashley Moore, 37, of Lawndale, was treating a patient in the back of the ambulance when she was thrown out and suffered fatal injuries, investigators say.
    Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026
  • This uncertainty affected whether food was set aside for donation or thrown out.
    John Lowrey, The Conversation, 6 July 2026

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“Run out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20out. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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