run out

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Recent Examples of run out The inconvenience of public charging stations (56%) and fear of running out of charge while driving (55%) are also top of mind. Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 3 June 2025 However, Rishi Sunak called an election in the summer and the Conservatives ran out of time to pass the legislation while in office. Simon Hughes, New York Times, 2 June 2025 Robots move well but run out of steam Modern robots are remarkably good at moving. James Pikul, The Conversation, 2 June 2025 The county’s emergency manager said debris removal operations stalled in early May when the county ran out of money while awaiting federal assistance. Sophie Bates, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for run out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for run out
Verb
  • Du Fu, Baruch Spinoza and Hannah Arendt were all cast out of their communities by authorities who imposed narrow definitions of acceptable thought.
    Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
  • So, to then feel cast out by her and the other leaders on Yavin, that’s a very painful thing that happened for her and Luthen.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
Verb
  • Moments later, Mone kicked out of a Tombstone to the disgust of Glendale.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
  • Your baby will get a kick out of watching their ears flap in time to the rhythm, encouraging them to join in the fun.
    Pamela Brill, Parents, 22 May 2025
Verb
  • Blue Diamond notified employees Friday morning that the site will wind down over the course of two years, eliminating 600 jobs.
    Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 7 June 2025
  • Setting up restrictions for users could help eliminate internal theft and fraud and aid the investigation if an attack such as this were to occur.
    Renee Schafer, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Verb
  • Raw materials such as gold and copper have been excluded from U.S. tariffs and the industry is pushing for diamonds to also be excluded.
    Charlotte Reed, CNBC, 27 May 2025
  • The producers made an executive decision to exclude Gantu from the Lilo & Stitch live-action movie.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 27 May 2025
Verb
  • Some of these cases were thrown out, but he was given a seven-year probation sentence for a robbery in 2016. Miami Herald staff writer Milena Malaver contributed to this report.
    Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 7 June 2025
  • Farther down the road, along the Truckee River, Serafini threw out clothing from the moving vehicle, Scott said.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025

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“Run out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20out. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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