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last out

British  

verb

  1. (intr) to be sufficient for one's needs

    how long will our supplies last out?

  2. (tr) to endure or survive

    some old people don't last out the winter
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When I started out in management, I always believed I had the responsibility to be the first into the training ground and last out in the evening.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Because, it turns out, after 18 years, it was Kershaw’s last out as a Dodger.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 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

Step into any South Korean ballpark and you’ll be encouraged to get up and participate in cheering routines almost constantly from first pitch to last out.

From New York Times • Mar. 19, 2024

Then, with Rosy at last out of his life, he would commence an all-out search for the structure.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson

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