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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’s got Russia feeling positive, even if the talks don’t pan out.
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Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor, 25 Apr. 2025
That has not quite panned out, as both are now on the injured list just 30 games into the season.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
The camera pans out to show her carrying one of the couple's sons, while in the background, Navratilova can be seen walking behind their other son.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
As the boat of partiers zooms away into the choppy waters of the Boca Raton inlet, the video pans out to the spread of debris left floating in their wake.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
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Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor, 25 Apr. 2025
That has not quite panned out, as both are now on the injured list just 30 games into the season.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
The camera pans out to show her carrying one of the couple's sons, while in the background, Navratilova can be seen walking behind their other son.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
As the boat of partiers zooms away into the choppy waters of the Boca Raton inlet, the video pans out to the spread of debris left floating in their wake.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pan out
Verb
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The regular wide version has been my go-to choice for trips for the past year, proving itself a capable all-round pad.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
11 May 2025
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What began as a typical squabble between siblings, Clementine, 6, and Maisie, 3, quickly turned into a beautiful moment of understanding, proving that even the youngest of children can navigate difficult emotions with empathy and care.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
11 May 2025
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Research from the American Medical Association found that nearly all doctors believe AI tools can only succeed if they're fully integrated with electronic health records.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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Both productions succeeded in repositioning Salome as a perverse instrument of justice.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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Belichick joins a rapidly changing sport and is taking over a roster ravaged by the transfer portal and NFL Draft, rebuilding on the fly and making $10 million a year to improve on the tenure of Mack Brown, his 73-year-old predecessor who went 44-33 in five seasons.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Under former Chair Gary Gensler, the SEC aggressively went after the crypto sector, with lawsuits and enforcement including against top crypto companies such as Coinbase.—
Rafael Nam,
NPR,
19 May 2025
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Every receiver went over simple special teams coverages, ran uncontested routes and caught passes from Ethan Garber, the only QB the Panthers brought in for rookie minicamp.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
10 May 2025
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Some of our own reporting from Forbes goes over items like the Digital Operational Resilience Act, the EU AI Act, and Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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To read the results of previous reader polls, click here.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
19 May 2025
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Just tap or click your answers to the five questions below.—
J. D. Biersdorfer,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Further details are set to be worked out in the coming weeks.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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After all, isn't hotness the reason most people work out?—
Mara Gordon,
NPR,
8 May 2025
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“Pan out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pan%20out. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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