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• The man said the car had gotten stuck in the snow and nearly run out of gas while the man tried to drive the car out of the snow.
  — Brian Lisik, cleveland, 12 Apr. 2022
• Nashville had the best chances as Portland’s thin lineup seemed to run out of gas.
  — oregonlive, 3 Aug. 2022
• Eventually, the two guys seemed to run out of gas near the right-field warning track.
  — Matt Young, Chron, 30 Sep. 2021
• Phoenix nearly did, but seemed to run out of gas in Los Angeles.
  — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 8 Apr. 2021
• Their small-ball lineup might run out of gas in a long playoff series.
  — Mark Medina, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2020
• The vehicle had run out of gas, and the man was struck a few minutes after 3 a.m. while on the right shoulder trying to fill it, the Park Police said.
  — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2020
• Tread water early, put it together in the second half, run out of gas.
  — Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Oct. 2022
• However, Kansas also lacks depth, and the Jayhawks’ ball-screen guards might run out of gas.
  — Tanner McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2023
• By the next morning, Withey’s truck had run out of gas, leaving the trio to huddle in Mary’s van, which was also running low on fuel.
  — Sharif Paget, CNN, 30 Dec. 2022
• Some Russian military columns have run out of gas and food, the official said, and morale has suffered as a result.
  — chicagotribune.com, 2 Mar. 2022
• Tanks started advancing toward Kyiv only to run out of gas.
  — Richard Engel, NBC News, 15 Feb. 2023
• But even if only a few stations run out of gas, that could spark a run on gasoline as drivers will start topping off their tanks to avoid running dry down the road, said Kloza.
  — Chris Isidore, CNN, 27 Apr. 2021
• Posts on social media show there are other Alabama cities were stations have run out of gas.
  — William Thornton | [e-mail], al, 11 May 2021
• After a tow truck provided Gordon with gas, and nearly two hours later, Gordon would run out of gas again along the parkway.
  — George Woolston, USA TODAY, 9 June 2020
• Instead, the strategy has stretched supply lines and morale to a breaking point, while Russian tanks and military equipment have, at times, gotten stuck in mud or run out of gas.
  — Phil McCausland, NBC News, 4 Mar. 2022
• He was found three miles away from where his car had run out of gas, with deep gashes on his forehead, several local news outlets reported.
  — Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2023
• There was the courage of the driver, pulling up to armed soldiers in a war zone, and the simple incompetence of the Russian invasion, allowing an armored vehicle to run out of gas on the way to Kyiv.
  — Keith Gessen, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2022
• This unprecedented spike in demand—reportedly two to four times higher than normal—is even leading some stations to run out of gas.
  — Wes Siler, Outside Online, 14 May 2021
• Homicide detectives wrote in charging documents that the car McCormack was riding in had run out of gas and when the driver got out to walk toward a gas station, two teens in dark clothing approached him.
  — Lee Sanderlin, baltimoresun.com, 23 Feb. 2022
• Throughout the 22-day process, various deadlines get blown, but the songs eventually get written, and with the refreshing presence of guest keyboardist Billy Preston, the Beatles find a way to run out of gas with smiles on their faces.
  — Chris Richards, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Dec. 2021
• In a series of tweets, the federal agency reminded people of other safety measures people should take when trying to get fuel as some fear local stations will run out of gas.
  — Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 12 May 2021
• From the failure to secure air superiority over the tiny Ukrainian air force to the remarkable logistical issues that have let Russian tanks run out of gas, the early stages of conflict have humiliated Russian forces.
  — Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2022

Last Updated: 24 Jul 2024