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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
But the package didn’t even pan out critically, landing largely negative reviews.
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J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
For the most part, however, the Herald’s picks panned out.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Kawhi Leonard's time with the Los Angeles Clippers hasn't panned out the way team owner Steve Ballmer had hoped.
—Evan Bell, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Wenger still faces sentencing in that case, regardless of how the civil rights trial pans out.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
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J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
For the most part, however, the Herald’s picks panned out.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Kawhi Leonard's time with the Los Angeles Clippers hasn't panned out the way team owner Steve Ballmer had hoped.
—Evan Bell, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Wenger still faces sentencing in that case, regardless of how the civil rights trial pans out.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pan out
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Master classes with Mann and Kogonada drew capacity crowds, while the Actors’ House program featuring Lee Byung-hun, Son Ye-jin, and Ninomiya Kazunari proved particularly popular.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Sep. 2025
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Could prove revolutionary for photonics This new material could be very useful in things like photonics, where computing and devices that use light (photons) instead of electricity (electrons) are used.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
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Schmitt was named to succeed Hawley in November 2018.—
Jeremy Kohler,
ProPublica,
24 Sep. 2025
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Apple has succeeded in building an iPhone that is different from older iPhones in a way that is instantly noticeable by a layperson, something the company hasn’t done in a few years.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
23 Sep. 2025
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Harris felt Jill Biden never forgave her for going at Biden hard during the 2019 primary debate.—
Sydney Topf,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Sep. 2025
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Their remains went undiscovered for more than a year.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Sep. 2025
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But separate from those regulatory filings that emphasize GAAP numbers, companies generally issue their financial results in earnings press releases along with other associated materials, such as slideshow presentations that executives go over on their conference call.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
23 Sep. 2025
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Tuesday’s watch party, with the team’s top football exec, should go over well.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Sep. 2025
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But right away, something seemed to click.—
Frank Rajkowski,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
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Type the contact's name and click the search icon.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Netanyahu is expected to present reservations and push for changes to the ceasefire plan, three Israeli officials said Sunday, underscoring the difficulty of closing a deal, even if many of the details have been worked out in advance.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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In the end, everything worked out.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
28 Sep. 2025
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