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Recent Examples of shakes out
With two new teams, the schedule could also feature more than 44 games, depending on how the CBA shakes out.
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2025
No matter how this shakes out, the Nets are the only team not expected to start a player with NBA experience at the position.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Depending on how this week shakes out, this could be the Dodgers’ worst division-winning team since 2008 (84-78).
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
No matter how all this shakes out, OpenAI's demand for training large language models and inference — or running them to serve millions of customers — has translated into new customers and boosted overall cloud spending on Azure.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Anime tends to be front-loaded at the box office, as eager fans flock to the earliest screenings possible, so how the rest of the weekend shakes out depends on Saturday holds.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 13 Sep. 2025
As many fans have pointed out online, this marks brand-new territory for the franchise, which could come with many pros and cons depending on how everything shakes out.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Salt Lake City is a two-hour flight from Seattle and less than that from both Los Angeles and Las Vegas, where the Athletics will presumably be by the time all this shakes out.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Here’s how the IRS budget generally shakes out.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2025
No matter how this shakes out, the Nets are the only team not expected to start a player with NBA experience at the position.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Depending on how this week shakes out, this could be the Dodgers’ worst division-winning team since 2008 (84-78).
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
No matter how all this shakes out, OpenAI's demand for training large language models and inference — or running them to serve millions of customers — has translated into new customers and boosted overall cloud spending on Azure.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Anime tends to be front-loaded at the box office, as eager fans flock to the earliest screenings possible, so how the rest of the weekend shakes out depends on Saturday holds.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 13 Sep. 2025
As many fans have pointed out online, this marks brand-new territory for the franchise, which could come with many pros and cons depending on how everything shakes out.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Salt Lake City is a two-hour flight from Seattle and less than that from both Los Angeles and Las Vegas, where the Athletics will presumably be by the time all this shakes out.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Here’s how the IRS budget generally shakes out.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shakes out
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Few people have mastered the art of quietly luxurious style as well as Gwyneth Paltrow, and a quick scroll through her Instagram page proves it.—
Melony Forcier,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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An evening with the Addams proves just the remedy.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Normally, Crow notes, the jet covers stay on, so nothing ever comes out.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Bake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 22 to 26 minutes.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Shakes out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shakes%20out. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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