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
"They claimed that we would run out of gas -- that is simply impossible," Minister of Economic Affairs Kung Ming-hsin said in a Facebook video published March 9.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
That does not mean India will run out of gas overnight.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 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 tow truck ran out of gas at the edge of a river canyon.
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
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