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Recent Examples of shakes out
And as this stuff shakes out, that 23 will probably winnow and what Dara’s talking about with the multichannel distribution is just messy.
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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
With eight potential starter options, how the rotation shakes out will be one of the more interesting storylines to follow in camp.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
However the tariff ruling shakes out, the port is projecting another high-volume year.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 15 Jan. 2026
Trump, however, cast himself as the final decider of how a possible peace deal shakes out.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 28 Dec. 2025
That sets up a month of must-win games and playing wait and see with how the rest of the college football landscape shakes out.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
That shakes out to an annual income of about $37,200 to $74,450 for a three-person household.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
With two new teams, the schedule could also feature more than 44 games, depending on how the CBA shakes out.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2025
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
With eight potential starter options, how the rotation shakes out will be one of the more interesting storylines to follow in camp.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
However the tariff ruling shakes out, the port is projecting another high-volume year.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 15 Jan. 2026
Trump, however, cast himself as the final decider of how a possible peace deal shakes out.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 28 Dec. 2025
That sets up a month of must-win games and playing wait and see with how the rest of the college football landscape shakes out.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
That shakes out to an annual income of about $37,200 to $74,450 for a three-person household.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
With two new teams, the schedule could also feature more than 44 games, depending on how the CBA shakes out.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shakes out
Verb
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This show proves that there’s a real appetite.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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This mathematical confirmation proves that the physics of a kilometer-wide storm doesn’t require the sky.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Much like the chase for a Stanley Cup, only one team comes out of the Olympics satisfied.—
Eduardo A. Encina,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2026
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And then the winner of Survivor 50 can take on the king or queen of the bracket to see who comes out on top there.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Feb. 2026
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