out of gas
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For an absorbing set and a half there was very little between the pair, until Osaka ran out of gas and Sabalenka was able to sweep to victory.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
Somewhere in Illinois, he realized that he was going to run out of gas, so he pulled over to the side of the road to try to find the nearest TransAm-approved station.
From Slate ● May 13, 2026
Cheetahs are action-packed, but run out of gas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
The boost Baker-Mazara provided eventually ran out of gas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2026
They let him use a twenty-four-foot outboard with a T-top and twin 150s—not for fishing but for towing in tourists who ran out of gas or rammed their boats aground.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
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