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Recent Examples of shake out
Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
The playoff picture Here’s how things currently shake out.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2024
Now, many say, all that expansion is setting the stage for a shakeout.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2024
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Verb
In what could shake out as the UFC London co-main event, former UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz meets rising star Carlos Ulberg.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
The playoff picture Here’s how things currently shake out.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Noun
Clearly, there are some steps left to go in legacy media’s shakeout during the months ahead, following an eventful summer.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2024
Now, many say, all that expansion is setting the stage for a shakeout.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shake out
Verb
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But the three points gained from Sunday, which lifted United above City into the Champions League spots, may prove to have more of a lasting impact.—
Charlotte Harpur,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Arguably, the biggest snubs can be traced back to the best actress and supporting actress categories, proving there were just too many stunning performances by women to possibly reward them all.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The start of filing season comes amid a shake-up of I.R.S. leadership.—
Ann Carrns,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Here are some standout questions received from email and social media: A shake-up on special teams?—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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After entering the season ranked 16th in the AP Top 25 and going 11-2 in nonconference play, Arkansas has started 0-5 in the SEC and has fallen out of the NCAA Tournament field.—
Brendan Marks,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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But the run-up to its recording and release had seen Coverdale fall out with Sykes and the rest of the band, firing them all.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Was this accelerating viral migration part of the thinking behind the shortness in TikTok’s shutdown, notwithstanding that the platform didn’t really need to go dark and could have simply awaited the change in administration?—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Facing a shutdown, millions of the app’s users expressed disbelief, sadness, anger and defiance, with many posting farewell messages and others mock funerals; while critics have argued that this is a blow to free speech.—
Stacy Perman,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In total, the report recorded 944 bank closings between January and September 30.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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The bottom line: Hard Rock's closing marks the end of an era in River North.—
Carrie Shepherd,
Axios,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Shake out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shake%20out. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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