as in proving
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 shaking out
The top 12 picks have multiple different ways of shaking out on Thursday night.
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
In the video, Milgrim is seen shaking out her arms before stepping up to the bar, wearing a powerlifting belt with her first name, pink shoes and knee-high socks.
—Francie Ebert, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
LaLonde also recommends shaking out your towels before moving them to the dryer to release any creases and wrinkles.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2026
Those transactions are still shaking out, while some of the propoertis have gone vacant and have lost access to utilities.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
The look channels the glitz and glamour of showgirl style, which is shaking out to be a major theme this year.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Here’s how things are shaking out, big picture, according to the report.
—Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 2 Oct. 2025
That's compared to a 44% approval rating of his immigration policies, shaking out to a 55% majority disapproval.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
What better way to recover than to spend a few days shaking out my legs across 100 miles of bike trail and spoiling myself with good food and drink?
—Joe Baur, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2025
Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
In the video, Milgrim is seen shaking out her arms before stepping up to the bar, wearing a powerlifting belt with her first name, pink shoes and knee-high socks.
—Francie Ebert, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
LaLonde also recommends shaking out your towels before moving them to the dryer to release any creases and wrinkles.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2026
Those transactions are still shaking out, while some of the propoertis have gone vacant and have lost access to utilities.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
The look channels the glitz and glamour of showgirl style, which is shaking out to be a major theme this year.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Here’s how things are shaking out, big picture, according to the report.
—Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 2 Oct. 2025
That's compared to a 44% approval rating of his immigration policies, shaking out to a 55% majority disapproval.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
What better way to recover than to spend a few days shaking out my legs across 100 miles of bike trail and spoiling myself with good food and drink?
—Joe Baur, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaking out
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The Chicago Cubs are one step closer to proving that Wrigley View Rooftop is breaking the law by selling access to a rooftop building where fans can watch Cubs games in person without actually paying the Cubs.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
4 May 2026
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Los Angeles ultimately regrouped in plenty of time to win its second straight World Series, but the Dodgers are again proving fallible at a time when the Padres are scuffling.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 May 2026
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Jack Fleischaker, 19, was critically injured after falling out of a second-floor window of the Sigma Chi house on Saturday, April 25, according to the Riley County Police Department (RCPD).—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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Prosecutors say Maduro and Rodriguez authorized a series of payments totaling $20 million under terms of the PDV USA contract before having a falling out with Rivera’s group by the end of 2017.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
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Now, there’s more nuance, and not just noise, coming out of halftime studio shows.—
Candace Buckner,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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And the same goes for Shane and Tires, or Nick Kroll has a new show coming out, or Michelle Buteau.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
4 May 2026
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As the conversation progresses, dialogue options branch in real time as Phaedra shares more intimate details of what she's been going through and how the virus is evolving within her.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
6 May 2026
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Dynamic motion leap New footage from Boston Dynamics showcases the Atlas humanoid robot executing a sequence of advanced balance and gymnastics maneuvers that underscore the system’s evolving control capabilities.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
6 May 2026
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