run dry
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We are worried the honey pot will run dry.
From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026
Let the SPR run dry, perhaps by gradually selling forward contracts on its output.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
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 • Feb. 12, 2026
Dozens of the world’s major rivers are so heavily tapped, they often run dry before reaching the sea.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026
After we had eaten, and rather well, and there were no crackers left, and the oil in the saucers had run dry, we walked to the town.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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