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Recent Examples of shake out
Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
One aspect of the clash that intrigued Hunte the most was the youth's infatuation, which may point to how things shake out in the future.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
Savneet Singh, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Club stock Nvidia is not the only shakeout stock: Watch Palantir as well as nuclear and quantum stocks.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
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Verb
There was the election in Wisconsin, Cory Booker’s speech, and the other election in Jacksonville, Florida, which technically didn’t shake out in Democrats’ favor but still saw a huge shift to the left in a previously freak-ass deep-red zone.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
One aspect of the clash that intrigued Hunte the most was the youth's infatuation, which may point to how things shake out in the future.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
Noun
The restaurant tech space is heading for a shakeout.
—Savneet Singh, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Club stock Nvidia is not the only shakeout stock: Watch Palantir as well as nuclear and quantum stocks.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shake out
Verb
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At minimum, you will be required to show documents proving your full legal name, date of birth, Social Security number, two proofs of address and lawful status.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Trump’s proposal for peace in Gaza — floated and then largely dropped in recent weeks — was a U.S. government takeover of the strip, which has proved a security and diplomatic nightmare for Israel to manage, within and from afar, for decades.—
Michael Wilner,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Developed by The Last of Us co-creator Neil Druckmann, the creative shake-up was a bold move amid a game that continually found ways to challenge the player’s assumptions and perspective.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2025
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The move is part of a broader management shake-up as Spirit hopes to rebound after filing for bankruptcy last November, as well as a number of M&A attempts.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Between 50 and 100 people took off with roughly $300,000 total this week — after bags of cash fell out of an armored truck in the Chicago area.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Bricks have fallen out and cracked at Jefferson Middle School in the Caldwell School District.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The company’s Los Angeles refinery may face a similar fate as a San Francisco-area plant that is slated for permanent shutdown by this time next year, executives said during a conference call with investors.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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The lawmaker pledged to continue making the case for the importance of the Department of Education despite extreme overhauls on the horizon of a complete shutdown.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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As part of the debt restructuring, MSG Networks will make a $65 million payment at closing of the load, while its parent company, Sphere Entertainment, will pay $15 million.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Cardinal Kevin Farrell will preside over the closing and sealing of the coffin in his role of camerlengo, or interim Vatican administrator.—
Colleen Barry,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Shake out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shake%20out. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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