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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
That is panning out with Knowles and Fanendo Adi, who will take over for Jeremy Hall as head coach of the Loons’ developmental team, MNUFC2.
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 13 Jan. 2026
While interest in wholesome family content, particularly of the Mormon variety, has garnered the region growing attention, not all aspects of the state’s popularity have panned out so well, leading to a new set of laws to protect Utah children.
—Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 13 Jan. 2026
And the Patrik Laine acquisition from the Columbus Blue Jackets — a calculated risk that has not panned out — came with a second-round pick the Canadiens just used to acquire Phillip Danault from the Los Angeles Kings.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Her devotion to work didn’t pan out.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2026
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 13 Jan. 2026
While interest in wholesome family content, particularly of the Mormon variety, has garnered the region growing attention, not all aspects of the state’s popularity have panned out so well, leading to a new set of laws to protect Utah children.
—Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 13 Jan. 2026
And the Patrik Laine acquisition from the Columbus Blue Jackets — a calculated risk that has not panned out — came with a second-round pick the Canadiens just used to acquire Phillip Danault from the Los Angeles Kings.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Her devotion to work didn’t pan out.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pan out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pan out
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Los Alamitos coach Maya De Anda made the 3-point shot a priority on nearly every possession and that strategy proved successful, as the Griffins hit nine 3-pointers by halftime and finished with 13 in the game.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
23 Jan. 2026
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BitLocker’s encryption algorithms have proven impenetrable to prior law enforcement attempts to break in, according to a Forbes review of historical cases.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The Magna Reserva succeeded yet proved part of a policy that ensured the vast majority of Venezuela’s resource would remain exactly where Chávez found it—trapped in the heavy silence of the subsurface.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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The 24-year-old succeeds against all three levels of the pass defense, blocks well against defensive backs and even front-seven defenders and runs for yards off jet-motion touches, screens and downfield passes.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Jan. 2026
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Most of them go deep into the memory vault of childhood, recalling fishing trips and family gatherings.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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Nordstrom Lucky Brand Fair Isle Shawl-Collar Cardigan Both Lopez’s and Hudson’s sweaters appear to be from Polo Ralph Lauren (the former’s looks like this one that's no longer available, while the latter’s resembles this one that goes for $798).—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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For more, see my interview with Yann LeCun, where the former head of research at Meta goes over LLM limitations and suggests we might be headed for this type of research in the future.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The state might overpay a provider because a parent got a raise, went over the program’s income eligibility, and didn't report it right away.—
Beki San Martin,
Freep.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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To see all the looks from the 2026 Golden Globes red carpet, and for more of Glamour’s live show coverage, click here.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
12 Jan. 2026
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Communication is especially crucial when a team is experimenting through coverages, searching for a scheme that clicks, as the Bruins are.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Scott Steiner, who arrived from Atlanta, said the timing worked out for his family.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Douglas Boneparth, a CFP, founder of Bone Fide Wealth and member of CNBC’s financial advisor council, encourages anyone struggling to pay rent to work directly with their landlord to work out a payment agreement, rather than turning to a lender.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
22 Jan. 2026
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