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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
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If your goal is to invest in a pair of supportive yet stylish sandals or slides to complement every outfit in your suitcase, then Birkenstock has proven to craft the best shoes for the job.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
23 May 2025
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This could prove to be especially dangerous given the hilly terrain and the influx of campers and people planning on spending time outdoors in the area.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 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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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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So now the mystery of high U.S. interest rates makes sense: keep the dollar strong to keep the confetti going and the runaway government spending funded.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Since the video of their antics went viral, TikTok users can't get enough of their unconventional friendship.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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Thursday night was beyond cute for Disney: Their live action take of 2002 toon classic Lilo & Stitch is grabbing around $14M in previews that started at 2PM, which is possibly a Disney record as far as previews go over Memorial Day weekend.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
23 May 2025
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Then, on December 30, Paige announced her split from Craig on her podcast and then, finally, on January 21, Paige and Amanda go over to Lindsay’s for a visit.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
22 May 2025
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To read how Newsweek uses AI as a newsroom tool, click here.—
Matthew Impelli,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 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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As the project is still in the very early stages, deals are still being worked out and no network or streamer is attached.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
19 May 2025
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That works out to an audience of 117,750 people per screen, compared to around 15,000 people per screen in China and South Korea and 9,000 in the U.S, making Indonesia significantly under-screened.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
19 May 2025
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“Pan out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pan%20out. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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