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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
Whether or not that pans out, or which goods might be impacted, the uncertainty leaves manufacturers in a tough spot because changing supply chains takes time.
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Alex Knapp, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
While filming the show, Alexander’s love life was panning out quite differently.
—Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025
Originally selected in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft by the Arizona Cardinals, Moore hasn’t panned out to this point in his career largely because he’s struggled to stay on the field.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2025
That didn’t pan out, and The Wild Robot ultimately lost even the Best Animated Feature to another movie about a ragtag group of animal friends.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 15 Mar. 2025
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Alex Knapp, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
While filming the show, Alexander’s love life was panning out quite differently.
—Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025
Originally selected in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft by the Arizona Cardinals, Moore hasn’t panned out to this point in his career largely because he’s struggled to stay on the field.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2025
That didn’t pan out, and The Wild Robot ultimately lost even the Best Animated Feature to another movie about a ragtag group of animal friends.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pan out
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Hiltz dropped a personal best in the 800-meter yesterday, proving to be one of the favorites to earn the large prize.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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This silky moisturizer is clinically proven to shorten your skin’s adjustment period to retinoids while reducing dryness with a barrier-restoring blend of lipids—specifically ceramides, natural cholesterol, and fatty acids.—
Emily Orofino,
Vogue,
5 Apr. 2025
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For Drake to succeed as a public figure suing for defamation, he’s required to show that a knowingly false statement was communicated as a statement of fact.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
1 Apr. 2025
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Yet, upon reflection, Conrad might well have been attempting to do both tasks at once—treading a fine line, and, judging from scholars’ long-running debates, succeeding.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
1 Apr. 2025
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From our perspective on and around Earth, wavelengths of light emanating from cosmic objects actually go from the bluer section of the spectrum to the red section, and then tread into infrared waters.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Fast forward two seasons when the Horned Frogs went 34-4, doubled their home attendance to 3,223 per game and hosted a NCAA Tournament game against Louisville in front of a sellout crowd at Schollmaier Arena.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2025
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The two go over strategies to increase speech fluency and volume.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2025
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But, that didn't go over well with King Lolo, who then fired a gunshot to threaten Dreux.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Also, click here to subscribe to our newsletter bringing our top stories of the week straight to your inbox.—
Sarah Scanlan,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
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To download the free report, click on the image below.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2025
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The community pavilion will be closed for four to six weeks, though the schedule is still being worked out, Hartwig said.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
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The details of such cuts would need to be sorted out in Congress, and the Senate has not yet worked out its own budget blueprint.—
Alex Fitzpatrick,
Axios,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Pan out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pan%20out. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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