run out

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Recent Examples of run out Allen’s sneak for a touchdown with a minute left cut the deficit, but the Rams recovered the onside kick and ran out the clock. Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024 That was the ball game, as Desmond Ridder replaced O’Connell, and the Buccaneers scored two touchdowns late when the defense ran out of gas. Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024 Under pressure and running out of options After several days of evading capture by the FBI, New York Police Department and other agencies, the psychological pressure of being on the run and the focus of a widespread search could lead to errors, O’Toole said. Gloria Pazmino, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024 For example, Russian factories can’t make enough key weapons systems to replace battlefield losses, and old Soviet stockpiles are running out. Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for run out 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for run out
Verb
  • The Viennese cultural elite that had so warmly welcomed Kaspar the farmer cast out Leo the Jew.
    Tomas Weber, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Sterling would rather leave Chelsea permanently than on loan after being cast out of Maresca’s squad and losing his squad number to new signing Pedro Neto, but the financial obstacles to that are considerable.
    Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 25 Aug. 2024
Verb
  • The individual was reportedly kicked out of the venue.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
  • The roommates worked at an after school program in the city, though one of them was kicked out for giving a kid a some wine.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • After Mexico were eliminated in the group stage of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, De Luisa did not seek re-election.
    Paul Tenorio, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
  • President Joe Biden dared his Republican successor this week to eliminate his signature law bringing clean-energy manufacturing projects across the country, including GOP-leaning states and congressional districts.
    Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Her initial offer to prepare food was clearly tied to her invitation, and her decision to step back when excluded is understandable.
    Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
  • The core inflation, which excluded electricity and automotive fuel prices, albeit at a over two-year low of 3.5%, still sits above the central bank’s target range of 2% to 3%.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • And while the Super Bowl’s pregame show appears to be very Louisiana-centric, that all is thrown out the window for the coveted Halftime Show.
    Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 2 Dec. 2024
  • New York Court of Appeals judges threw out the former conviction in April.
    Staff and wire reports, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024

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“Run out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20out. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

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