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running out on



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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

Dean is one of many homeowners on two Bellway estates claiming to have endured lengthy battles with leaking roofs - and time is running out on their structural warranties.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 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

She saw the broken watch on the train platform, and he told her how mad he’d been, mad at his life, mad at the time that was running out on him.

From "The Honest Truth" by Dan Gemeinhart




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