pan out

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Recent Examples of pan out Whether the move will pan out or not remains to be seen. Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025 And not all of them pan out like Harley, of course. Max Bultman, New York Times, 1 June 2025 This means: • Exploring multiple customer segments • Testing various acquisition channels • Piloting more than one product feature If one initiative doesn't pan out, others can still gain traction. Vikram Joshi, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025 Yes, Ware, just 21, could pan out, but the most recent image was of being played off the floor in the playoffs against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 23 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for pan out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pan out
Verb
  • Kennedy’s actions are potentially deadly, and the CDC has the data to prove it.
    Michael A. Hiltzik, Mercury News, 28 June 2025
  • Meteorologists are losing a sophisticated tool that many say has proved invaluable when monitoring and forecasting hurricanes.
    Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 28 June 2025
Verb
  • During the month of May in the city of San Diego, only 128 out of 2,216 requests for shelter succeeded, largely because facilities are full.
    Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
  • As of Saturday morning, the fire crew succeeded in containing 75% of this fire.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2025
Verb
  • But everything depends on next weekend’s figures after the arrival of the first major box office threat, and the bigger the box office impact, the faster Jurassic World’s plans for a billion dollar summer may go extinct.
    Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
  • Montgomery went 3-for-5 with the first-inning RBI triple and singles in the fourth and seventh innings in his second major-league game.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025
Verb
  • However, this didn’t go over well with her partner’s mom.
    Toria Sheffield, People.com, 28 June 2025
  • The umpires immediately cautioned both benches, which didn’t go over well with Marlins manager Clayton McCullough, who disputed the decision and was ejected.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • To read the results of previous reader polls, click here.
    Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 6 July 2025
  • To find the full list of previous Powerball winners,click the link to the lottery's website.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 6 July 2025
Verb
  • This couldn’t have worked out much better for San Antonio. 15.
    Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 26 June 2025
  • In 2023, city officials announced that a Whole Foods Market would be moving into the space, according to past reporting, after working out a deal with former Blue Goose Market President and CEO Paul Lencioni, who previously served on St. Charles’ City Council.
    Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025

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“Pan out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pan%20out. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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