run out
verb
ran out; run out; running out; runs out
1
a
: to come to an end : expire
time ran out
b
: to become exhausted or used up
the gasoline ran out
2
: to jut out
1
a
: to finish out (a course, a series, a contest, etc.) : complete
b
of a baseball batter
: to run hard to first base after hitting (a batted ball)
ran out the grounder
2
a
: to fill out (a typeset line) with quads, leaders, or ornaments
b
: to set (a line of text, such as the first line of a paragraph) with a hanging indention
3
: to exhaust (oneself) in running
4
: to cause to leave by force or coercion : expel
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Their operations were run out of Brawley, El Centro, Westmoreland, Imperial, Calexico, Niland, Holtville and Calipatria in California’s Imperial Valley, according to authorities.
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Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
But there are limits, and after further research, Epoch now foresees running out of public text data sometime in the next two to eight years.
—Matt O'Brien, The Denver Post, 6 June 2024
But as the number of immigrants soared, the group ran out of funds and is now relying solely on donations.
—Jonathan Wolfe Mark Abramson, New York Times, 4 June 2024
Before the All-Star break, offenses were running out of control.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 2 June 2024
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Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
But there are limits, and after further research, Epoch now foresees running out of public text data sometime in the next two to eight years.
—Matt O'Brien, The Denver Post, 6 June 2024
But as the number of immigrants soared, the group ran out of funds and is now relying solely on donations.
—Jonathan Wolfe Mark Abramson, New York Times, 4 June 2024
Before the All-Star break, offenses were running out of control.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 2 June 2024
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“Run out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20out. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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