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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
During his five years in Pendleton Meyers would work to stay in football shape and take leave to report to the Atlanta Falcons training camp, but things would never pan out.
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Tim Genske, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
However, the rest of the Nuggets' youth movement hasn't panned out as hoped.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
None of those deals panned out, despite the brands being more aligned with Prada's minimalist design aesthetic than is Versace.
—Lucinda Shen, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
Obviously, that didn’t pan out.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2025
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Tim Genske, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
However, the rest of the Nuggets' youth movement hasn't panned out as hoped.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
None of those deals panned out, despite the brands being more aligned with Prada's minimalist design aesthetic than is Versace.
—Lucinda Shen, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
Obviously, that didn’t pan out.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pan out
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At minimum, you will be required to show documents proving your full legal name, date of birth, Social Security number, two proofs of address and lawful status.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Trump’s proposal for peace in Gaza — floated and then largely dropped in recent weeks — was a U.S. government takeover of the strip, which has proved a security and diplomatic nightmare for Israel to manage, within and from afar, for decades.—
Michael Wilner,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Durbin’s decision to leave kickstarts what is expected to be a competitive primary among Illinois Democrats who are looking to succeed him.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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No one in the last 25 years had those measurements or shorter and succeeded long term at left tackle.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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And then, all of the sudden, the girlfriend’s gone.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Louisiana Louisiana’s law went into effect Jan. 1 requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote, but the state hasn't issued guidance on what documentation residents need.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Super Micro will go over the results with analysts on a conference call at 5 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May 6. — CNBC’s Ari Levy contributed to this report.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
29 Apr. 2025
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In a recent edition of AI Daily Brief, Nathaniel Whittemore goes over an essay by Gian Segato about new kinds of companies that will leverage technology in specific ways.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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What are Chase Ultimate Rewards points worth? For rates and fees of The Platinum Card® from American Express, click here.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
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Just a few chapters in, everything clicked into place.—
Terri Peters,
Parents,
25 Apr. 2025
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Young, a Southern California star himself, played for a rival high school and was a few years older than McMillan, and the two have worked out together since.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Apr. 2025
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Or perhaps Pelinka should have lined up contingencies in case the trade for Williams didn’t work out.—
Dylan Hernández,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Pan out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pan%20out. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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