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Recent Examples of shakeout
Michael Santoli, CNBC, 9 June 2025
The Solyndra bankruptcy and the ongoing solar shakeout naturally shadowed the proceedings.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Apr. 2012
Mike Kaye
july 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2025
But even though there are four new names in the mix, there isn’t a ton of clarity on how the depth chart will shake out.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2025
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Verb
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
The Solyndra bankruptcy and the ongoing solar shakeout naturally shadowed the proceedings.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Apr. 2012
Noun
The analytics department had built a mock draft simulator to get a feel for how the board might shake out before the Panthers selected at their No. 57 spot.
—Mike Kaye
july 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2025
But even though there are four new names in the mix, there isn’t a ton of clarity on how the depth chart will shake out.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shakeout
Verb
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In response, the U.S. Attorney's Office said Gendron's lawyers failed to prove there is a systematic underrepresentation in the jury pool and urged the judge to reject the motion.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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Manchester United, Chelsea, and Tottenham all enter with something to prove.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Lee also says this could be the biggest shake-up in years for Apple, commenting on the new slim iPhone to be added to the range and significant upgrades to cameras.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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At some point, the trend must end or a massive shake-up needs to happen at Fenway Park.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
Verb
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These were the affordable body sprays that every girl had on their dresser in the 1990s, but which quickly fell out of fashion with the advent of the designer perfume.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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One in five Gen Zers and millennials surveyed said financial or lifestyle differences contributed to their falling out with a friend.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Jellyfish caused shutdowns at plants in Israel, Japan and Scotland, each in 2011.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The September 30 shutdown date gives remaining dial-up users just over one month now to find alternative Internet access—a challenge for those in areas where alternatives don't exist.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The closing of Sun Fresh follows The Merc Co+op at 501 Minnesota Ave.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
12 Aug. 2025
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Those moves come after the Nasdaq Composite ended last week at fresh closing highs, and the S&P 500 closed on the threshold of another milestone.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Shakeout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shakeout. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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