shakes out

present tense third-person singular of shake out
as in proves
to come to be after hearing about all the elaborate planning, I can't wait to see how that wedding shakes out

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Recent Examples of shakes out How this class action suit shakes out remains to be seen, but no matter the outcome, one takeaway may be that most AI companies, at the end of the day, are just tech companies. Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 14 May 2026 Apple is likely still deciding on how to price it depending on how the memory crisis shakes out. Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026 Lee could be a starter or a dangerous sixth woman depending on how the competition for starting minutes shakes out. Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026 How the race shakes out is up to the voters of Louisiana. Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026 That shakes out to $650 in savings every month, freeing up $7,800 in just one year. 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
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  • According to Harris – working closely with community elders and language keepers to ensure that cultural details are entirely genuine has helped the teams at Doberman Pictures build a globally competitive 2D series that proves authentic Indigenous storytelling has no borders.
    Kevin Giraud, Variety, 18 June 2026
  • Amanda Kloots' latest accessory, a tribute to her late husband Nick Cordero, proves diamonds are forever.
    Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 18 June 2026
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  • Similar to Vivid Seats, SeatGeek‘s cheapest seat is located in Section 446 and comes out to $2,083 a pop (a 7 out of 10 price rating).
    Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 17 June 2026
  • England comes out firing to start the second, as Jude Bellingham converts a goal in the 48th minute.
    Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2026

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“Shakes out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shakes%20out. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

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