run dry
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We are worried the honey pot will run dry.
From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026
What happens to a Gulf oil exporter when the wells run dry?
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 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
A study by Dr David Mansfield and satellite data firm Alcis warns that some regions could run dry within five to ten years, endangering millions of livelihoods.
From BBC • Oct. 6, 2025
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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