shakeouts

plural of shakeout

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shakeouts
Noun
  • Intermittent road shutdowns or detours may pop up.
    Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026
  • Even then, there were significant differences in patterns among cities (and intra-city neighborhoods) in terms of how cities recovered from the shutdowns.
    Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026
Noun
  • The fires have also prompted road closings near the Everglades.
    Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
  • Charlotte-area Juneteenth closings Offices for Mecklenburg County and the city of Charlotte are closed on Juneteenth.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • Breslow knows a sell-off would mean admitting the firings didn’t work.
    Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 17 June 2026
  • Donovan’s departure followed the April 6 firings of executive vice president of basketball operations Artūras Karnišovas and general manager Marc Eversley with four games left in the season.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
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“Shakeouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shakeouts. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.

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