Example Sentences

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You can give it a shot, of course, but when you have exhausted the last option, you have a choice to make.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

But if that storage is at capacity. a "reasonable excuse" clause in Daera policy allows them to spread a minimal amount if they have exhausted all other options.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

The request is only possible if various criteria are met, including that the sentences in separate proceedings be of the same nature and have exhausted all appeals.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

Still, producers have exhausted most of their sweet spots, leaving them no choice but to take on lesser-quality rock that is more onerous to develop.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

The outburst beneath my window seemed to have exhausted him and left him strangely uncommunicative.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt