run short
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The shutdown has dragged on for months, and the department says it will soon run short of money External link needed to pay its roughly 50,000 Transportation Security Administration workers.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
He recently asked OpenAI to lead a funding round for Helion after the nuclear-fusion startup fell behind on promises of a breakthrough energy source and began to run short on cash.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Social Security’s trust fund supporting seniors is expected to run short of money in a few short years, resulting in benefit cuts of 22.5% in 2033, according to the Trustees report released in June.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026
It had warned its creditors that it could run short of cash by the end of August if its turnaround proposal was not approved.
From BBC • Aug. 8, 2025
When I don’t move, he meows, letting me know that his sympathy has run short, I crack my door and let him out as I flip on the light.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
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