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 Dodgers were down to their last out in the ninth when Mookie Betts beat out an infield single.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2025
Atul had joined a free coaching centre for marginalised students in a nearby city, and this year was his last out of the two attempts allowed in IIT entrance examinations.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2024
Jayasuriya edged Matthew Potts to the juggling Brook at second slip, Vishwa Fernando was palpably lbw to Woakes and Chandimal last out by skying Potts to sub fielder Harry Singh at deep cover.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2024
“The wide-open ones won’t last out the funeral.”
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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