run dry
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An overhaul of municipal water supply systems would address the "dysfunction" that had seen taps run dry in many towns and cities, he said, adding he would head a new National Water Crisis Committee.
From Barron's
But after funding ran dry in 2024, the state let all but one of them go.
From Los Angeles Times
As the story goes, Bellinger doused his property with water and, when the supply ran dry, resorted to cider.
The water-stressed nation has also been through severe droughts and periods of low rainfall with entire towns warned their taps could run dry.
From Barron's
Dozens of the world’s major rivers are so heavily tapped, they often run dry before reaching the sea.
From Los Angeles Times
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