run dry
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News reports indicate that San Carlos Reservoir has completely run dry at least 20 times since it first filled in 1930.
From Science Daily • Jun. 18, 2026
We are worried the honey pot will run dry.
From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026
What happens to a Gulf oil exporter when the wells run dry?
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
An overhaul of municipal water supply systems would address the "dysfunction" that had seen taps run dry in many towns and cities, he said, adding he would head a new National Water Crisis Committee.
From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026
Her mother noticed and said in coded scolding, "Their well is going to run dry."
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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