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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
Despite the significant investment, Cousins’ tenure in Atlanta failed to pan out, with the team releasing him on March 11.
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Fisher Isbell, AJC.com, 3 June 2026
If the industry pans out, the company says there’s the potential for collecting millions of tons a year.
—Harry Stevens, New York Times, 3 June 2026
And according to a 2026 Stanford University report, based on a sample of 28 CEOs, moonshot pay doesn’t typically pan out.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
Nothing panned out until late last year.
—Julia Coin
may 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
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Fisher Isbell, AJC.com, 3 June 2026
If the industry pans out, the company says there’s the potential for collecting millions of tons a year.
—Harry Stevens, New York Times, 3 June 2026
And according to a 2026 Stanford University report, based on a sample of 28 CEOs, moonshot pay doesn’t typically pan out.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
Nothing panned out until late last year.
—Julia Coin
may 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pan out
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Tony D’Angelo has held the WWE NXT Championship for a few months and his upcoming title defense at The Great American Bash may prove to be his biggest test yet.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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The mix of tennis, badminton and table tennis has proven irresistible, easy to learn, social by nature and built for mixed-ability groups.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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NurPhoto via Getty Images Elon Musk initially gave SpaceX less than a 10% chance of succeeding.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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Their golden generation, who succeeded at the last two editions, have faded and new players will need to make their name against Ghana and Panama.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
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The Phillies duo followed up their historic night on Saturday in which Schwarber hit three home runs and Harper hit for the cycle, by both going deep against the Mets again.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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How airlines and airports can do better Maglione and Riccobono both said that training and implementing new technology can go a long way toward improving the flying experience for blind travelers.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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Shockingly, the Juneteenth scheme did NOT go over well with the fans.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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The truck went over the edge, and the driver was rushed to the hospital.—
Joe Brandt,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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To sign up for breaking news alerts delivered to your inbox, click here.—
Emily Carmela Nelson,
Idaho Statesman,
22 June 2026
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And Roberts named Pages his pick to click at the end of camp, saying he wouldn’t be surprised if Pages made the All-Star team.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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School was the plan B, just in case music didn't work out.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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European allies and Canada are trying to work out how to plug the gaps.—
Mosheh Gains,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
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“Pan out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pan%20out. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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