run low

idiom

: to have a small supply of something because the rest of it has already been used up

We are running low on fuel.

: to be available in less than the needed amount

Supplies were running low.

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Find it on Amazon These Beats Headphones Deliver up to 40 Hours of Playback If your headphones always run low on battery, this pair from Beats is worth a look. —

Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2024 Changes in weather or using harsh soaps and detergents, for example, often mean that our NMF reserves can run low — but that’s where skincare comes in. —

Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 7 Aug. 2024 The West’s commitment to Ukraine may well flag as costs and risks increase and military stocks run low, but that has yet to happen, doubtless to Putin’s surprise. —

Rajan Menon, Foreign Affairs, 12 Apr. 2023 Livestock, including cows and donkeys, have also perished as dams run low and farmers struggle to secure water. —

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