Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shakeouts
Noun
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The production changes come on the heels of partial shutdowns at the electric vehicle manufacturing plant Factory Zero, in Detroit-Hamtramck.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025 -
Michigan state government last had budget shutdowns in 2007 and 2009.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Restaurant and bar Smokey Bones is welcoming new leadership and closing more stores due to underperformance, bringing the company’s total number of recent closings to 15.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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The competition has also led to some store closings.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Several of President Donald Trump‘s firings of independent agency heads have made their way through the Supreme Court‘s emergency docket, but Tuesday’s ruling in a federal appeals court likely moves the justices closer to overturning a 90-year precedent on the issue.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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Chicago Public Schools settled with two former Lincoln Park High School administrators last month, following a five-year legal battle that began after their 2020 firings based on claims that were eventually disputed.—
Kate Perez,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Shakeouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shakeouts. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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