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Recent Examples of shakes out
That shakes out to $650 in savings every month, freeing up $7,800 in just one year.
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Julia Hawkins, Idaho Statesman, 20 Apr. 2026
And then whatever shakes out, shakes out, and that’ll be that.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, the Calgary Flames (72 points with six games left), Rangers (75 points with four games left) and Seattle Kraken (75 points with six games left) could all pass the Panthers’ point total depending on how the rest of the season shakes out.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
This outing could be embraced similarly depending on how the competition shakes out.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
How the rotation shakes out will have a ripple effect on their bullpen plans.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
However the draft shakes out in June, this has been a remarkable year for talent in the Big 12.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
And as this stuff shakes out, that 23 will probably winnow and what Dara’s talking about with the multichannel distribution is just messy.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 3 Mar. 2026
How the rest of that room shakes out remains to be seen, with potential Hall of Famer Harrison Smith’s status still up in the air.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Julia Hawkins, Idaho Statesman, 20 Apr. 2026
And then whatever shakes out, shakes out, and that’ll be that.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, the Calgary Flames (72 points with six games left), Rangers (75 points with four games left) and Seattle Kraken (75 points with six games left) could all pass the Panthers’ point total depending on how the rest of the season shakes out.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
This outing could be embraced similarly depending on how the competition shakes out.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
How the rotation shakes out will have a ripple effect on their bullpen plans.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
However the draft shakes out in June, this has been a remarkable year for talent in the Big 12.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
And as this stuff shakes out, that 23 will probably winnow and what Dara’s talking about with the multichannel distribution is just messy.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 3 Mar. 2026
How the rest of that room shakes out remains to be seen, with potential Hall of Famer Harrison Smith’s status still up in the air.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shakes out
Verb
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Thirteen courses later, Rannaghor proves that the region’s culinary past is also a portal to its future.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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And the whole business proves, happily, to have a lot of heart — broken sometimes, but that’s life, even in Toontown.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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And the album comes out June 5, just in time for Pride.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2026
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And lenders won't even need to wait for the Fed meeting to conclude to adjust their rate offers to borrowers, perhaps in an upward direction to get ahead of any volatility that comes out of that meeting.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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