How to Use run out in a Sentence

run out

verb
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  • But with the win in hand, the Celtics let the shot-clock run out.
    — Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Dec. 2022
  • His key carries down the stretch helped the Ravens run out the clock.
    — Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2024
  • The Trail Blazers then ran out the clock to secure the win.
    — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Just as time was running out, Arias turned to the mike and opened the segment.
    — Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2024
  • An hourglass at 'hostage square' in Tel Aviv has run out of the sands of time.
    — NBC News, 23 Nov. 2023
  • The water will run cold until all the cold water in the pipes has run out of the faucet.
    — Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2024
  • The two-seamer was moving a lot and kind of running out of the zone there.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2024
  • The program will remain in place until the funds run out.
    — Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner, 10 July 2023
  • Other coupons might be good for six months and then run out.
    — Katie Wedell, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2022
  • Everyone just ran out of the park down Park South and around the corner of 20th Street and then back to the park.
    — Kelsey Weekman, Curbed, 11 Aug. 2023
  • The thieves ran out of the store and fled before police could arrive.
    — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Deb Libby is running out of time to find a place to live.
    — Todd Wallack, ProPublica, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Now the oil has largely run out, and the country imports most of its gas.
    — Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2022
  • But there were questions about whether Rivers’ time had run out.
    — Matthew Vantryon, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Nov. 2022
  • The third came on a lateral on the final play of the game after time had run out.
    — Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, 15 Nov. 2022
  • Ly said the wounded teenager ran out of the station and was caught by the guard, who was not injured in the shootout.
    — Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 21 July 2023
  • Sometimes, a house will give out more than 1,000 pieces of candy and still run out.
    — Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2022
  • So, too, were consumers who had run out of options to pay their bills.
    — Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 26 Sep. 2024
  • As the waiting migrants noticed that there was now a path open to them to try to leave, dozens ran out.
    — Kate Morrissey, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2023
  • What if China runs out of patience in the next four years and declares war?
    — Lily Kuo, Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2024
  • There’s nothing worse than your phone running out of battery in the middle of the day.
    — Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2023
  • With no other options and running out of time, Malachan bit the snake back.
    — Peter Aitken, Fox News, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Homewood couldn’t run out the clock, but Ray’s punt went out of bounds at the Pike Road 1 with 1:09 remaining.
    — Anton Williams, al, 12 Nov. 2022
  • The Jamaican sprinter ran out of lane 6 and surpassed the entire field after the turn.
    — Tyler Dragon, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2023
  • Advocates warn that time is running out for the hostages, who have been held in Gaza for 19 weeks.
    — Heidi Levine, Washington Post, 18 Feb. 2024
  • The moment the judge began describing it all again, Nicole ran out of the courtroom in tears.
    — Carolyn Van Houten, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024
  • And Israel may be running out of time to deal more damage.
    — Dominic Tierney, Foreign Affairs, 25 Mar. 2024
  • Menos said Adams’ plan is a way of saying he’s run out of new policing options.
    — Claudia Lauer, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Feb. 2023
  • Menos said Adams' plan is a way of saying he's run out of new policing options.
    — Claudia Lauer, ajc, 1 Feb. 2023
  • Later, the Lions ran out the final 3:49 of the game when the Packers were desperately trying to get the ball back.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024

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