shakeout
noun
shake·out
ˈshāk-ˌau̇t 
1
: the failure or retrenchment of a significant number of firms in the economy or a sector or an industry that usually results in a depressed market
2
: a period or process in which the relatively weak or unessential are eliminated
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The shakeout is probably just beginning, as the impact of AI reverberates across the business funding ecosystem, from venture to private credit to public giants.
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Hugh Son, CNBC, 1 June 2026
This pattern defined much of the BaaS shakeout of recent years.
—Paul Davis, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Duffy said that as a result of a low-cost carrier like Spirit shutting down, the industry will experience a shakeout where larger carriers that provide better offers and service take complete control.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 2 May 2026
Things apparently went well on the flight, which was a brief suborbital shakeout cruise.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026
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Hugh Son, CNBC, 1 June 2026
This pattern defined much of the BaaS shakeout of recent years.
—Paul Davis, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Duffy said that as a result of a low-cost carrier like Spirit shutting down, the industry will experience a shakeout where larger carriers that provide better offers and service take complete control.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 2 May 2026
Things apparently went well on the flight, which was a brief suborbital shakeout cruise.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026
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“Shakeout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shakeout. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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