run dry

Example Sentences

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What happens to a Gulf oil exporter when the wells run dry?

From The Wall Street Journal

Many fire hydrants, particularly in higher-elevation areas, lost pressure and ran dry.

From Los Angeles Times

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

But after funding ran dry in 2024, the state let all but one of them go.

From Los Angeles Times

As the story goes, Bellinger doused his property with water and, when the supply ran dry, resorted to cider.

From The Wall Street Journal