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Recent Examples of shake out
Jesse Pound, CNBC, 7 May 2025
Other than the former Miami Hurricanes star going No. 1 to the Titans, the way the rest of the NFL Draft could shake out is unclear.
—Fox News Staff, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
John Werner, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
In reality, the shakeout led to hundreds of companies falling by the wayside, but the strongest companies—Google and Amazon among them—really thrived.
—Steve Case, Time, 1 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Instead, the Fed seems to be waiting alongside investors and business leaders to see when and how potential trade deals shake out.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 7 May 2025
Other than the former Miami Hurricanes star going No. 1 to the Titans, the way the rest of the NFL Draft could shake out is unclear.
—Fox News Staff, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
The shakeout showed why these kinds of mistakes make a difference.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
In reality, the shakeout led to hundreds of companies falling by the wayside, but the strongest companies—Google and Amazon among them—really thrived.
—Steve Case, Time, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shake out
Verb
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That’s a supposition supported, if not proven, by increases in U.S. imports from Vietnam, Taiwan, Japan and other countries corresponding to declines in specific commodities from China.—
Ken Roberts,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Trump’s advisers remain animated by the unyielding belief that the economic experts were proven wrong in Trump’s first term.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
4 June 2025
Noun
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The Kennedy Center shake-up has drawn the most attention as Trump named himself chairman of the institution’s board and installed former administration official Richard Grenell as its president.—
Haisten Willis,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
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The Sun reported that a long-serving gamekeeper, who is responsible for managing the bird population on the estate, is said to have been let go in a recent staff shake-up, resulting in the shortage.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2025
Verb
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Florida, the No. 2 seed in Conway, fell out of NCAA regional play in just three games, with both losses coming against the third-seed East Carolina Pirates.—
Jackson Castellano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 June 2025
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But the pieces fell out of product by the end of the ‘60s, and that’s where the Heller name comes in.—
Emily Williams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 June 2025
Noun
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India cut steel production by 70 percent amid a 21-day production shutdown.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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The last of the businesses at the once-popular Festival Marketplace mall in Pompano Beach are packing up to leave as the decades-old retail spot that hosted boutiques, jewelers, electronics, furniture shops and eateries nears a June 1 shutdown.—
David Lyons,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Throughout the closing days of the legislative session, which adjourned in the early morning hours Sunday, Democrats repeatedly pointed the finger at Trump and congressional Republicans for the difficulties the General Assembly faced in crafting the upcoming year’s budget.—
Dan Petrella,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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After 11 days of events, the competition held its closing ceremony on Thursday, the NSC said.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
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“Shake out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shake%20out. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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