run short

phrase

: to become insufficient

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told senators at a fiery hearing this week that the Pentagon is running short of cash, despite a massive $150 billion one-time allotment in last year's big budget bill. — ABC News, 22 July 2026 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told senators at a fiery hearing this week that the Pentagon is running short of cash, despite a massive $150 billion one-time allotment in last year’s big budget bill. — Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026 If Congress doesn’t act, the federal program will run short of cash by 2032. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 22 July 2026 Although there is likely to be a two-year extension, time is still running short to build, test, and fly a vehicle as complex as a space station. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for run short

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“Run short.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20short. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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