Examples of 'was running out' in a sentence

Meaning of "was running out"

The phrase 'was running out' suggests that a particular resource, commodity, or supply is depleting or becoming scarce, indicating that there is only a limited amount left or that the supply is nearing exhaustion

How to use "was running out" in a sentence

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was running out
The war machine was running out of gas.
He was running out when everyone else was running in.
She knew she was running out of time.
I was running out of ways to annoy the nurses.
She said she was running out of milk.
I was running out of time to talk with him.
It felt like life was running out of summers.
He was running out of the front of the house.
And the time was running out.
Time was running out for the defenders.
He was worried he was running out of time.
Time was running out for the colonel.
Just when our time was running out.
The air was running out under there.
And he was explaining that he was running out of air.

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The world was running out of cassette tape.
Suleiman knew that time was running out.
That guy was running out of time.
It was not progressing and time was running out.
Time was running out for me to redeem myself.
I was unemployed and money was running out fast.
Sullivan was running out of time and air.
The only certainty was that time was running out.
But time was running out on the secret.
I was gonna tell you your time was running out.
My only problem was running out of battery juice.
I was running out of time to complete my accounting assignment.
Kiyoko however was running out of luck.
I was running out of time and had to do something.
Almost like it was running out of gas.
I was running out of time to complete my list.
He said that he was running out of time.
I was running out of reasons to control myself.
One of the tricks he was running out of the bar.
Time was running out for that phase of reform.
I suppose he knew he was running out of time.
Sophie was running out of things to break in her apartment.
I knew my lotion was running out quickly.
She was running out of energy and feeling discouraged.
The medicine was running out.
I was running out of stuff to talk about.
I would say it was running out of gas.
He was running out to give me another hug.
Dubois knew he was running out of time.
He was running out towards the street.
But their family was running out of money.
Food was running out and disease was spreading rapidly.
Even though his was running out.
Time was running out for her.
Austin had to know that he was running out of gas.

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