run dry
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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
They will very likely move sharply higher as inventories run dry.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
We are worried the honey pot will run dry.
From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026
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 • Jan. 29, 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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