out of gas
Example Sentences
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That does not mean India will run out of gas overnight.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
He said he simply ran out of gas.
From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026
I don’t know if he’s out of gas, has a busted radiator, flat tires or is suffering from dementia.
From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026
He felt it had creatively run out of gas.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025
They let him use a twenty-four-foot outboard with a T-top and twin 150s—not for fishing but for towing in tourists who ran out of gas or rammed their boats aground.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
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