last out
Britishverb
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(intr) to be sufficient for one's needs
how long will our supplies last out?
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(tr) to endure or survive
some old people don't last out the winter
Example Sentences
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But his position looks fraught, with most investors and analysts now betting that he won’t last out the year.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
That’s crazy, but this entire situation is crazy, a $400-million roster with nobody to pitch the last out.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2025
He finished last out of all the drivers from the top four teams, and failed to score a podium finish after the fifth race of the season in China.
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2025
But with the Dodgers down to their last out, the Yankees' decision to intentionally walk the dangerous Mookie Betts, loading the bases for Freeman, backfired spectacularly.
From BBC • Oct. 26, 2024
Maddy, last out of the elevator, had jimmied its door open with a powerjack.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
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