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Recent Examples of shake out
Amy Lawrence, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
While analysts are not worried about the company’s performance in the December quarter, many of them will look for what Apple signals about how its March quarter is shaking out.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
Neil Winton, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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
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Verb
At the end, after shaking out his ponytail, Haaland scored with his locks long and free, like the old muscular superhero He-Man.
—Amy Lawrence, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
While analysts are not worried about the company’s performance in the December quarter, many of them will look for what Apple signals about how its March quarter is shaking out.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
Noun
This was followed by a management shakeout in the U.S. and Europe, and a profit warning at the end of last month.
—Neil Winton, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shake out
Verb
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The success of The Onion Field proved to be a turning point for Wambaugh.—
Chris Koseluk,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Feb. 2025
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Did my experience prove to be as simple as power on, connect, tap the app, choose a target and wait?—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This shake-up came about after NASCAR discovered specific violations in Briscoe's car.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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After the space community braced for a brutal shake-up at NASA this week, a last-minute decision on Tuesday (Feb. 18) spared over 1,000 agency employees on probationary status from being dismissed.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Video surveillance appeared to show the other vehicle passing the minivan, before both vehicles coming to a stop, the side minivan door opening, then Martin falling out.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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Lieberman had a falling out with Gimbel (who died in 2018) and Fox (who is still living at 84).—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Samberg’s emergence as an elite shutdown defenseman has been a godsend for the Jets.—
Harman Dayal,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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The is some discretion within government in determining what is deemed essential for any shutdown, so the exact scope of any shutdown can vary.—
Simon Moore,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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On Wednesday evening, a small group of parents, students and CTU organizers gathered outside Rufino Tamayo Elementary in Gage Park holding signs and plastic candles to protest the potential closing of the school.—
Ikram Mohamed,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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The closing scene is Trump relaxing on a sun lounger next to Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is widely portrayed as a devil in Gaza.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Shake out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shake%20out. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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