run dry
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We are worried the honey pot will run dry.
From MarketWatch • May 2, 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
What happens to a Gulf oil exporter when the wells run dry?
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 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
Some blamed it on themselves, acknowledging that the passion they had had for teaching twenty years ago had run dry.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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