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Recent Examples of shake out
Clayton Davis, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
Start with the floors — vacuum, mop and shake out any rugs.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
The shakeout in luxury retail that has claimed the parent company of Saks 5th Avenue, Bergdorf Goodman and Neiman Marcus is about to hit shoppers.
—Emily Lorsch, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026
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Verb
This outing could be embraced similarly depending on how the competition shakes out.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
Start with the floors — vacuum, mop and shake out any rugs.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
Either way, the potential for a shakeout is prompting some to short the market, the Wall Street Journal’s Gregory Zuckerman wrote this week.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
The shakeout in luxury retail that has claimed the parent company of Saks 5th Avenue, Bergdorf Goodman and Neiman Marcus is about to hit shoppers.
—Emily Lorsch, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shake out
Verb
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At the end of the check-in, a peer support specialist sent in quotes from the client to ARC’s billing department to prove the discussion took place so the company could then bill Medicaid for the service.—
Alex Acquisto,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
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Yet the psychological impact — on local populations, on the economy of metropolitan Dubai, on the commercial shipping sector and the oil market — has proven Iran is capable of exacting greater pain than its conventional military capabilities would suggest.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But the Falcons clearly needed a major shake-up.—
Michael Cunningham,
AJC.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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The Dolphins fired coach Mike McDaniel in the latest NFL shake-up.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Whereas shedding refers to too much hair falling out, hair loss is when your hair stops growing properly.—
Rebecca Strong,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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One of the most common mistakes, Williams said, is failing to properly brace the core, which can cause the lower back to arch and the spine to fall out of alignment.—
Christa Sgobba,
Health,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The office has also been buffeted by downsizing, a hiring freeze and a lengthy government shutdown.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Chimney Rock, North Carolina — Markwayne Mullin, the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, promised Tuesday that DHS employees affected by the ongoing government shutdown can expect to receive paychecks by the end of the week.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But the closing speed issue raised its head dramatically at Suzuka.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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During closing arguments, the doctor’s lawyer repeatedly sought to cast doubt on Arielle Konig’s account.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The poxvirus and rabies labs lost about half their prior staff, and the CDC's malaria branch was gutted even more, according to the National Public Health Coalition, an organization of former and current CDC workers that formed in the wake of the downsizing.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The poxvirus and rabies labs lost about half their prior staff, and the CDC’s malaria branch was gutted even more, according to the National Public Health Coalition, an organization of former and current CDC workers that formed in the wake of the downsizing.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Shake out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shake%20out. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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