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as in to succeed
to turn out as planned or desired
the investment scheme didn't quite pan out
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Recent Examples of pan out
If that pans out, Tesla could rake in about $100 billion in net profits.
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Democrats also incorrectly assumed that younger generations of Cuban Americans would naturally gravitate toward the party — a prediction that hasn’t panned out.
—Brian Slodysko, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2024
First- and second-round quarterbacks who don’t pan out in their first homes often get more opportunities elsewhere, such as Sam Darnold, thriving in Minnesota after stumbling with the New York Jets and the Panthers, or Baker Mayfield in Tampa Bay following time in Cleveland and Carolina.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 3 Nov. 2024
Finding the right solution required trial-and-error with myriad strategies that work for some, but didn’t pan out for her.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Democrats also incorrectly assumed that younger generations of Cuban Americans would naturally gravitate toward the party — a prediction that hasn’t panned out.
—Brian Slodysko, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2024
First- and second-round quarterbacks who don’t pan out in their first homes often get more opportunities elsewhere, such as Sam Darnold, thriving in Minnesota after stumbling with the New York Jets and the Panthers, or Baker Mayfield in Tampa Bay following time in Cleveland and Carolina.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 3 Nov. 2024
Finding the right solution required trial-and-error with myriad strategies that work for some, but didn’t pan out for her.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pan out
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Boomers proved especially resilient, stepping up to learn remote tools and AI platforms alongside their younger colleagues.Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Still, the mind-boggling fame the actor acquired with Disney and the band didn’t always prove a positive.Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
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What comes next is impossible to know As a second son not poised to take up his father’s mantle, Assad studied ophthalmology in London until his older brother Bassel, who had been groomed to succeed Hafez, died in a car crash in 1994.Simone McCarthy, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
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In September 2015, Russia intervened on the side of Assad, and with support from Iran and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah loyalists, succeeded in recapturing most non-Kurdish areas of Syria, with rebels pinned into a small enclave around Idlib in the northwest of the country.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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But the committee went with the ACC this time, putting 11-2 SMU in the field as the last at-large team, the No. 11 seed with a first-round trip to Penn State on the docket, and leaving 9-3 Alabama out.Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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The bed in the pipe is also handy to catch small items that accidentally go down the drain.Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
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Over the weekend, a gloating 50 Cent took to Instagram to re-caption a still-popular meme that may have gone over fans’ heads.Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
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This guide will go over which Vanguards offer the best bang for your metaphorical buck in Marvel Rivals, with a little bit of info on their skills, their strengths, and their weaknesses.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Also, click here to subscribe to our newsletter, bringing our top stories of the week straight to your inbox.Ronnie Li, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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Update the right way: Don’t click random pop-ups to update your software.Kim Komando, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
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Instead, when a certain vendor isn’t working out or loses pace with a company over time, customers should be able to replace them without having to uproot their entire tech stack.Jeppe Rindom, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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No one ever knows how the draft is going to work out.Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Pan out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pan%20out. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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