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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
Though its promise as a digital assistant didn’t quite pan out, the publicity stunt watched by millions made Watson an early star of artificial intelligence.
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Merrill Fabry, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
While episodes have been airing on cable, Wednesday will mark their streaming premiere — and all 10 episodes will come available, meaning that fans won’t have to wait much longer to see how the rest of the season pans out.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2025
As the camera panned out, text over the video teased the upcoming halftime show performance, sponsored by Apple Music.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
India didn’t pan out as expected in his first year with the club.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
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Merrill Fabry, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
While episodes have been airing on cable, Wednesday will mark their streaming premiere — and all 10 episodes will come available, meaning that fans won’t have to wait much longer to see how the rest of the season pans out.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2025
As the camera panned out, text over the video teased the upcoming halftime show performance, sponsored by Apple Music.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
India didn’t pan out as expected in his first year with the club.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pan out
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Spring is quick to acknowledge that Macy’s still has much to prove.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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But those ties aren't proven, and Venezuelan drugs make up a tiny fraction of those trafficked into the United States.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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Spotlight on development Suarez’s attacks on Dominguez — who was elected in 2022 to succeed her life partner, Mark Samuelian, after Samuelian’s death — have zeroed in on her support for controversial development projects.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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Ultimately, the twins’ matchmaking efforts succeed, and their parents fall in love again, bringing the family back together.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Every time a product goes viral, trendsetters always start looking for the next iteration of it—from Sambas to now, Labubus.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
13 Oct. 2025
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Rush threw for 72 yards with an interception, while Huntley went 10-of-15 for 68 yards, while also rushing for 39 yards.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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After Voodoo, D’Angelo went over a decade without releasing music, finally ending that long hiatus at the end of 2014 with Black Messiah.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Oct. 2025
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Barbara is focused on saving the East Hollywood location from full automation, but her toxic positivity doesn’t always go over well.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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For tickets and more information, click here.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Irish don’t have like-for-like replacements for Craig or Rubio, which leaves Freeman scrambling to stabilize an offensive line yet to click and a defensive interior that has tried to use quantity to make up for a lack of quality.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Those decisions won’t always work out.—
Sam McDowell
October 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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The Steelers worked out defensive lineman Bell Stille and hosted offensive lineman Bayron Matos on a visit.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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