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Recent Examples of shake out
Randall Colburn, EW.com, 16 May 2025
Things are still fresh for Pickens after a 24-hour stretch that will ultimately define how his career shakes out.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2025
John Werner, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
In reality, the shakeout led to hundreds of companies falling by the wayside, but the strongest companies—Google and Amazon among them—really thrived.
—Steve Case, Time, 1 Apr. 2025
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Verb
The thing about prequels is that audiences typically know how things eventually shake out for the characters.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 16 May 2025
Things are still fresh for Pickens after a 24-hour stretch that will ultimately define how his career shakes out.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2025
Noun
The shakeout showed why these kinds of mistakes make a difference.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
In reality, the shakeout led to hundreds of companies falling by the wayside, but the strongest companies—Google and Amazon among them—really thrived.
—Steve Case, Time, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shake out
Verb
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Cruise and McQuarrie have proven that their oversimplified mission to save us from Hollywood ineptitude is impossible.—
Armond White,
National Review,
23 May 2025
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This could prove to be especially dangerous given the hilly terrain and the influx of campers and people planning on spending time outdoors in the area.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
Noun
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When a shake-up like this happens, volatility spikes.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Along with the Financial Times, CNN and Axios have also confirmed the NSC shake-up, which comes three weeks after Trump removed his first national security adviser, Mike Waltz.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
Verb
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Harrison caught it with 0.7 yards of separation and had just 0.7 yards to get his feet down before falling out of bounds.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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So that’s the story of Eugene, and of Joel and Ellie’s falling out.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
19 May 2025
Noun
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India cut steel production by 70 percent amid a 21-day production shutdown.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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So, too, his decision to overrule the MTA and adopt a policy to renovate Brooklyn’s L train on nights and weekends — rather than forcing riders to endure an 18-month shutdown.—
Howard Husock,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2025
Noun
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The closings come after a series of high-profile openings on Camp Bowie Boulevard as growth in the western suburbs brings the area more traffic and patrons.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 May 2025
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Our organizations have been closely monitoring the closing of civic space and attacks on independent press in El Salvador and are deeply concerned at the increasingly pervasive environment of fear that threatens freedoms in the country.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 May 2025
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“Shake out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shake%20out. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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