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Recent Examples of shake out
Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 14 May 2026
Apple is likely still deciding on how to price it depending on how the memory crisis shakes out.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Dan Walters, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
Kirby told employees in a memo last month that the carrier would benefit from any shakeout in the industry as part of rising oil and fuel prices, potentially providing purchase opportunities.
—Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
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Verb
How this class action suit shakes out remains to be seen, but no matter the outcome, one takeaway may be that most AI companies, at the end of the day, are just tech companies.
—Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 14 May 2026
Apple is likely still deciding on how to price it depending on how the memory crisis shakes out.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Noun
Both Steyer and Porter gained slightly in the post-Swalwell shakeout but Becerra’s rise is nothing less than phenomenal.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
Kirby told employees in a memo last month that the carrier would benefit from any shakeout in the industry as part of rising oil and fuel prices, potentially providing purchase opportunities.
—Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shake out
Verb
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While Hurtak and Maniscalco did not decisively declare opposition to any future proposal as Carslon and Miranda did, flipping their stance could prove to be a tall task.—
Nicolas Villamil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2026
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That arrangement could prove a major negative for the folks and funds clamoring to get shares.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
28 May 2026
Noun
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That’s left the candidates seeing room for a last-minute shake-up in the race’s closing days.—
Michael R. Blood,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2026
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The moves are part of Weiss’ sweeping shake-up of the storied program, created by the legendary producer Don Hewitt.—
Adam Reiss,
NBC news,
28 May 2026
Verb
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From there, the only way for his glove to go was up and through the slider that fell out of the strike zone as the Dominican Republic’s Geraldo Perdomo stopped his swing.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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One woman, according to The New York Times report, spent a month eating only papaya, spinach, chicken, and eggs in order to relieve bloating, and her hair started falling out!—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 May 2026
Noun
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The concept is sure to be alluring to many travelers, as snaking lines from March’s government shutdown still loom large in fliers’ collective memories and summer vacation crowds begin to throng terminals.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The restaurant group declared bankruptcy in March of 2020, as Covid-19 shutdowns exacerbated the group’s financial troubles at the time.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
1 June 2026
Noun
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During closing arguments before the jury Tuesday, Grossman’s attorney, Esther Holm, echoed that claim.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Keys is a quintessential New Yorker, so her documentary makes sense as the closing selection for Tribeca.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
Noun
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And yet, even after the stress, the downsizing and the compromises, Giangreco still believes taking the first leap to move was worth it.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
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The current downsizing follows cuts of about 1,000 staffers in January in the company's Reality Labs unit, and reductions in March impacting hundreds more workers, along with the decision to shift away from third-party vendors and contractors tasked with content moderation tasks.—
Jonathan Vanian,Julia Boorstin,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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“Shake out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shake%20out. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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