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Recent Examples of shakeout
Mark Minevich, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
That said, the large-cap benchmarks are looking moderately overbought technically — not a bearish condition necessarily, but one that can lead to chop and churn, fatigue and shakeouts over the next little while.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 9 June 2025
J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 13 Sep. 2025
How that shakes out will determine how the other dominoes fall on the back end.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
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Verb
The only question is which enterprises will survive the shakeout and lead the next industrial revolution.
—Mark Minevich, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
That said, the large-cap benchmarks are looking moderately overbought technically — not a bearish condition necessarily, but one that can lead to chop and churn, fatigue and shakeouts over the next little while.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 9 June 2025
Noun
Anime tends to be front-loaded at the box office, as eager fans flock to the earliest screenings possible, so how the rest of the weekend shakes out depends on Saturday holds.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 13 Sep. 2025
How that shakes out will determine how the other dominoes fall on the back end.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shakeout
Verb
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Master classes with Mann and Kogonada drew capacity crowds, while the Actors’ House program featuring Lee Byung-hun, Son Ye-jin, and Ninomiya Kazunari proved particularly popular.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Sep. 2025
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Could prove revolutionary for photonics This new material could be very useful in things like photonics, where computing and devices that use light (photons) instead of electricity (electrons) are used.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Week 2 of Dancing With the Stars delivered its first major shake-up of Season 34, as the ballroom bid farewell to two celebrity contestants.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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House Democrats also face a major wave of retirements and turnover for higher offices following the party’s major loss in 2024, which will lead to a shake-up in the makeup of both sides of the aisle in the House.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Trojans fell out after a close loss to Illinois, and their spot was taken by Virginia.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Sep. 2025
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Not long after Brandon returned, his father, Richard, and Skeet had had a falling out.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Gallego also discussed the looming government shutdown, expressing concern over rising health insurance premiums for Americans.—
Ronald J. Hansen,
AZCentral.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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In the past, when a government shutdown has occurred, nonessential federal workers have been temporarily furloughed, and essential workers have stayed on the job without pay while Congress resolves funding disputes and then votes to pay the workers back retroactively.—
Jordan Green,
Nashville Tennessean,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Cannon ended the day with a warning for Ryan Routh ahead of closings.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
23 Sep. 2025
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After the filing, the chain announced the closing of several restaurants, according to a court filing.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Canoy, a single mom of two, is selling her home and downsizing.—
Becky Bohrer,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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The latest job cuts are part of an ongoing move toward corporate efficiency and cost-cutting measures, and are in line with similar downsizing at rival media companies in Hollywood after the end of the Peak TV era and the impact of the 2023 Hollywood strikes.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Shakeout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shakeout. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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