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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
Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 12 July 2025
Here are some examples of how the tax breaks could shake out:
A full-time restaurant worker earning $40,000 base salary and $20,000 in tips could deduct all of their tips.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 7 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
This selection of outdoor rugs includes durable, weather-resistant options that only require a simple shake out to keep clean.
—Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 12 July 2025
Here are some examples of how the tax breaks could shake out:
A full-time restaurant worker earning $40,000 base salary and $20,000 in tips could deduct all of their tips.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shakeout
Verb
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Manchester United, Chelsea, and Tottenham all enter with something to prove.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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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
Noun
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Sunderland have never known a shake-up of personnel like this one in their 146 years, and there is still scope for more with a fortnight of the transfer window remaining.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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Now with its fresh set of hires that includes ex-Scale AI CEO Alex Wang, Meta reportedly plans yet another shake-up by splitting its current AI division into four parts.—
Rashi Shrivastava,
Forbes.com,
19 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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The upcoming shutdown of a nonprofit clinic that provides care for children with disabilities in Indianapolis has left families urgently searching for alternative services and put the clinic’s therapists at risk of losing their jobs.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
24 Aug. 2025
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However, these lawsuits have not concluded or resulted in the shutdown of the game.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
23 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 28 Aug. 2025.
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