run short
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I know that Social Security is projected to run short of the funds needed to pay full benefits in a few years.
From MarketWatch ● May 4, 2026
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
West Indies have shot straight into number two on the lowest scores list, and just one run short of the lowest score mustered by New Zealand against England in Auckland in 1955.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2025
Most households bake their own, though you can get dried- up rolls and wizened doughnuts at Daily Bread, if you run short.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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