out of gas
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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
With the worst of the winter heating season over, the region is unlikely to run out of gas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026
The boost Baker-Mazara provided eventually ran out of gas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2026
He said he simply ran out of gas.
From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026
I waited for Miss Volker to continue but she had run out of gas and slumped back into her chair.
From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
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