Run out
Run out verb - Use up all one's strength and energy and stop working.
Stay
Stay verb - To continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time.
Both terms in one sentence
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Made of Iron: Gameplay-wise, if you run out of health your character will just stay on the ground recovering.
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France managed to stay a republic until 1851, when Louis-Napoleon noticed that his term was starting to run out.
- Normally, this would also cause you to run out of hit points, but for some reason, at level 1 you will stay alive.
Source: Good Bad Bugs / Roguelike
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