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“Time is running out on us. What have we accomplished in the last year? Nothing.”

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Fresh vegetables and freshwater are running out on many ships, so the sailors are using social media and very-high-frequency marine radios to share survival tips and tactics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Hamilton acknowledged that time was running out on Ferrari's season but added that he saw his first season with the team as a "foundation-building year".

From BBC • May 17, 2025

That makes the C.P.I. data crucial, she added, as “time is running out on the clock for even a late summer rate cut.”

From New York Times • May 13, 2024

He was gone before I remembered I was going to tell him about Lightfoot McLendon running out on the trestle to help me off and about Loomis saving my dog.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns




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