run low
idiom
1
: to have a small supply of something because the rest of it has already been used up
We are running low on fuel.
2
: to be available in less than the needed amount
Supplies were running low.
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Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2024
Changes in weather or using harsh soaps and detergents, for example, often mean that our NMF reserves can run low — but that’s where skincare comes in.
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The West’s commitment to Ukraine may well flag as costs and risks increase and military stocks run low, but that has yet to happen, doubtless to Putin’s surprise.
—Rajan Menon, Foreign Affairs, 12 Apr. 2023
Livestock, including cows and donkeys, have also perished as dams run low and farmers struggle to secure water.
—Reuters, CNN, 10 June 2024
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Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2024
Changes in weather or using harsh soaps and detergents, for example, often mean that our NMF reserves can run low — but that’s where skincare comes in.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 7 Aug. 2024
The West’s commitment to Ukraine may well flag as costs and risks increase and military stocks run low, but that has yet to happen, doubtless to Putin’s surprise.
—Rajan Menon, Foreign Affairs, 12 Apr. 2023
Livestock, including cows and donkeys, have also perished as dams run low and farmers struggle to secure water.
—Reuters, CNN, 10 June 2024
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“Run low.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20low. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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