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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
While not every pilot will pan out, one of them may turn out to be the rocket ship that takes us to new levels of success.
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Alexandre Douzet, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Had the Vision Pro’s, well, vision panned out, Meta may have been more inclined to pursue the pricy premium category of VR headset.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 25 Sep. 2024
A number of false reports initially gave hope for some closure for the Martin family, but none panned out.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2024
However, not all of his predictions have panned out.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024
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Alexandre Douzet, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Had the Vision Pro’s, well, vision panned out, Meta may have been more inclined to pursue the pricy premium category of VR headset.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 25 Sep. 2024
A number of false reports initially gave hope for some closure for the Martin family, but none panned out.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2024
However, not all of his predictions have panned out.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pan out
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Ellison found junior Toray Davis for a pair of TDs and ran one in to give the Knights a 21-0 lead in the first half that proved too much for Chatfield (8-4) to overcome.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
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These technical mishaps may prove highly consequential for Netflix; the streaming giant is scheduled to host several more high-profile sporting events in the coming months.Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 17 Nov. 2024
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The passing of the baton is official: British maestro Alexander Shelley will succeed Carl St.Clair as artistic and musical director of the Pacific Symphony Orchestra.Samantha Dunn, Orange County Register, 13 Nov. 2024
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Israel might succeed at temporarily fragmenting the group, but Hezbollah will likely reconsolidate.Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
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Tough way for the drive to end for Philly, which opted to kick a short field goal instead of going for the tie.Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Filippone recently sold a condo whose agent went into contract, then didn’t send in his client’s application.Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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My 9-year-old daughter recently went over to her friend’s house for a playdate.Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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In the late spring of 1962, Pickett went over to his bandmate Lenny Capizzi’s house for a songwriting session.Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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As in Lightroom, clicking Denoise opens a window that shows an area of your photo in close detail with the correction active.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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Testers who clicked into the Arcade 88 agreed that this versatile frontside ski will speak to a wide range of skiers.Outside Editors, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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Taylor works out of a squat, grayish building on a residential street near the railroad tracks.Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
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Disagreements can usually be worked out, and a few words can matter and help with taxes later.Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Pan out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pan%20out. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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