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Recent Examples of shakes out
And then whatever shakes out, shakes out, and that’ll be that.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shakes out
Verb
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The result is an effortlessly elegant look that proves a black and white ensemble rarely fails to meet the assignment.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
9 Apr. 2026
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This structural incompleteness proves the Lystrosaurus was still in a pre-hatching developmental stage.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In his home darkroom, a crime scene photographer develops pictures of a gruesome murder, and each new print comes out more unsettling than the last.—
William Earl,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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The same pattern is likely to repeat once Wild Horse Nine comes out, thanks to the stunning and surreal depiction of Easter Island.—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
18 Mar. 2026
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