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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
Players with a wide range of skills don’t always pan out — teams can end up with a jack-of-many-trades and master-of-none situation.
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Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 23 July 2025
If that doesn’t pan out, the Yankees wouldn’t be wrong to have some difficult conversations about the future of their shortstop position this winter.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 10 July 2025
An enduring belief in hope Gutierrez’s subsequent aspirations to advance to statewide office didn’t pan out.
—Maria Polletta, AZCentral.com, 30 July 2025
Hart’s pivot to throwing his heart at a young starlet named Elizabeth Weiland (Margaret Qualley) doesn’t pan out too well, either.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2025
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Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 23 July 2025
If that doesn’t pan out, the Yankees wouldn’t be wrong to have some difficult conversations about the future of their shortstop position this winter.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 10 July 2025
An enduring belief in hope Gutierrez’s subsequent aspirations to advance to statewide office didn’t pan out.
—Maria Polletta, AZCentral.com, 30 July 2025
Hart’s pivot to throwing his heart at a young starlet named Elizabeth Weiland (Margaret Qualley) doesn’t pan out too well, either.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pan out
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Developing confidence also proved crucial for Arias, thanks in part to his relationship with former coach Fernando Diniz.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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Modern marketers are under immense pressure to prove performance.—
Srikanth Ramachandran,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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With Fletcher gone, the five-member body was often at loggerheads between its two Democrats and two Republicans, until Monica Montgomery Steppe was elected to succeed him later that year.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
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The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has had another win in its fight against digital piracy, succeeding in getting Rare Breed IPTV shut down.—
Emma Woollacott,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Other posts remain online long after going viral — even if the comments section is flooded with fans noting that a video or picture is falsified or abusive.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Aug. 2025
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Preston went missing for the first time in 1990, McCollum said.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Reimagining Memory Garg went over some of the ways that we are used to thinking about memory, with a suggestion that changing the framework will be useful in adding memory to AI systems.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Baldwin said Murphy has been helpful at all times, sharing advice on opposing pitchers during games — when both are in the lineup together or Murphy has a day off — and working together daily with Braves pitchers, going over game plans, scouting opposing hitters and the like.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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Just scroll to a specific sport or click on an individual game to view the popular markets.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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Candidates or their representatives can find more details and submit their relevant qualifications by clicking on this link. .—
Variety Staff,
Variety,
8 Aug. 2025
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Cost-cutting measures worked out in bankruptcy included selling planes, eliminating underperforming routes, and cutting hundreds of pilot jobs.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
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Leading up to the trade deadline, Preller and team worked out of an auditorium at Petco Park.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Aug. 2025
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