run dry
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A positive start in Friday's Premiership curtain-raiser at Dundee United is crucial for McInnes as excuses start to run dry.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
The well of inspiration had run dry; a problem he sees with many food creators in the era of fast-paced social media and instant gratification.
From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2026
News reports indicate that San Carlos Reservoir has completely run dry at least 20 times since it first filled in 1930.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 18, 2026
Industry group Fuels for Ireland said 100 petrol retailers have run dry, mainly in the west of Ireland, after customers started panic buying.
From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026
A scarred ruin belching smoke, the only fireman dispatched to extinguish it slouched in defeat, blistered and weary, his hose run dry.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
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