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as in to succeed
to turn out as planned or desired
the investment scheme didn't quite pan out
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Recent Examples of pan out
How his staff is constructed around that will be another one of his first immediate tasks, although it is expected that the front office will also have a say as well in how the crop of assistant coaches pans out.
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Jan. 2025
But claims of using AI to ensure national security or cure cancer are sky-high promises that may or may not pan out.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 22 Jan. 2025
This deal is seemingly priced to perfection — which could pan out well for Cotiviti, but only if the integration of Edifecs is successful and the cost synergies outweigh any potential regulatory complexities.
—Claire Rychlewski, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
It was terminated one year later as one of several advertising deals between colleges and sportsbooks that didn’t pan out.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2025
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Jan. 2025
But claims of using AI to ensure national security or cure cancer are sky-high promises that may or may not pan out.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 22 Jan. 2025
This deal is seemingly priced to perfection — which could pan out well for Cotiviti, but only if the integration of Edifecs is successful and the cost synergies outweigh any potential regulatory complexities.
—Claire Rychlewski, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
It was terminated one year later as one of several advertising deals between colleges and sportsbooks that didn’t pan out.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pan out
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Pro-Palestinian sentiments still run strong among the peoples of the region, and history has proven how civil unrest can quickly lead to instability even in nominally stable nations.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Without regulation, innovation collapses — history has proven this, time and time again.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
28 Feb. 2025
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In 2020, Just and her daughter Juliette launched the Poker Power platform to teach women and girls how to play the game, and how to use the lessons from poker to succeed professionally.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2025
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Maduro succeeded Hugo Chávez, after whom chavismo is named.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
24 Feb. 2025
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This goes for the show's host, Kevin O'Connor, and its core cast of experts — Tom Silva, Richard Trethewey and Jenn Nawada — and for members of production who are behind the scenes.—
Maddie McGay,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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The Vatican said in a statement on Monday morning that for Francis, the night had gone well.—
Emma Bubola,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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Utah went over seven minutes without scoring a point.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
16 Feb. 2025
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The Europeans began exploring what kind of force might be needed about a year ago, but the sense of urgency has grown amid concern that U.S. President Donald Trump might go over their heads, and possibly even Ukraine's, to clinch a deal with Putin.—
LORNE COOK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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If this newsletter isn't already getting conveniently delivered to your inbox, click here to subscribe.—
Jim Reineking,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Yes — click here for details Government assistance programs Down payment assistance is also available from federal, state and local governments and other sources.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2025
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Growth requires innovation, which in turn depends on experimentation—and experiments usually don’t work out perfectly the first time around.—
Matthew Warren,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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According to one official, some technical details are still to be worked out.—
Susie Blann,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2025
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