Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shakeouts
Noun
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Commercial travel has been widely disrupted across the Middle East amid airspace shutdowns, flight cancellations and unrest in the region, leaving travelers stranded in search of alternate options.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026 -
The limited flight schedules followed days of near-total shutdowns at some of the world’s busiest aviation hubs.—
Adam Schreck,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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But the reserve remains and has been tapped for various reasons over time, from offsetting the impact of hurricanes and ship-channel closings to raising money for deficit reduction.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Fortune,
8 Mar. 2026
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Austin restaurants closings Little Mexico is preparing to close after more than three decades.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But amid mass firings and shifting priorities, that role has waned.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Six months later, the initial fervor that motivated widespread firings seems remote.—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Shakeouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shakeouts. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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