run short English

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What does run short mean?

run short

— verb (= run low, go) to be spent or finished The money had gone after a few days Gas is running low at the gas stations in the Midwest

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run short English » English

run low

run out

go

dry

short

out

in short supply

get scarce

exhausted

dwindle

depleted

decrease

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Devaluation of the dollar could improve US competitiveness in the short run, but it is not a solution.

In the short run, the US current-account deficit will remain, regardless of which country runs bilateral surpluses.

Unfortunately, despite past stimulus, growth is still tepid, and it is increasingly difficult to find sensible new spending that can pay off in the short run.