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
The game-ending double play was reviewed by instant replay, so Glasnow missed out on the trademark closer experience: the last out, immediately followed by the handshake line.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2025
“You can’t plan any of that stuff. Who knows if it ever works out. But yeah, to get that one last out was pretty cool.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 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
Then at night he sat at his bench, cleaning old springs and wheels and trying to make the work last out until bedtime.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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