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
On Monday, as Blake Snell spun eight shutout innings, the Brewers went 0 for 1 with men in scoring position — and that at-bat was the last out of the game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 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
When the last out was recorded, a club so hungry to add to its 2020 title came pouring out of the dugout, mobbing Buehler on the mound.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2024
Everybody else seemed eager to get off, but her own family waited and were the last out the door.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
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