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Recent Examples of shake out
Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 21 Feb. 2026
Here’s how The Post’s initial mock draft shook out.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 Dec. 2025
All-Terrain Testing My first run in the shoe was a short 5k shakeout on the roads around downtown Chamonix.
—Will Porter, Outside, 13 Sep. 2025
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Verb
In the morning, simply shake out the excess and use a handheld vacuum to remove any leftover residue.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 21 Feb. 2026
Here’s how The Post’s initial mock draft shook out.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
Noun
The head of India’s biggest quick commerce player says the sector is hurtling toward a shakeout as rivals’ cash dries up, but that his startup will thrive — and continue its expansion.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 Dec. 2025
All-Terrain Testing My first run in the shoe was a short 5k shakeout on the roads around downtown Chamonix.
—Will Porter, Outside, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shake out
Verb
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Heat backup center Kel’el Ware proved to be an effective fill-in for Adebayo on Thursday, stuffing the box score with 16 points, 11 rebounds, five steals and seven blocks in 32 minutes in the win.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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The observation team, led by the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland, captured two additional measurements that proved key to improving the orbit estimate.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 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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Trump said the Oklahoma Republican will take over at the end of the month for Noem, who fell out of favor with the president after her testimony to Congress this week.—
Melinda Yao,
NBC news,
7 Mar. 2026
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However, Fergie and Diana had a falling out shortly before the latter’s death.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The hemp industry went into a tailspin when Congress approved a provision sandwiched in a November funding bill to end the government shutdown.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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And workers who continue to perform their jobs during the partial shutdown began missing paychecks in recent days.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In the closing weeks, his campaign poured time and resources into South Texas and Houston, working to blunt Crockett’s advantage among Latino voters.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
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While the store was never in danger of closing because of finances, there were signs of distress in the overall business of art supplies.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The analyst said the downsizing should increase its earnings power, underpinning a more constructive stance on the name.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2026
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Analysts and economists responded throughout the week that the economics implied by Citrini’s argument were unsound, but on Thursday, Twitter co-founder and current Block CEO Jack Dorsey stunned the market by announcing a massive 40% downsizing of his company’s ranks.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Feb. 2026
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