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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
Money is a big part of the Mets’ success, to be sure - heck, even throwing a few more million at Canning after a couple other options didn’t pan out is a type of luxury that many other teams can’t or won’t afford.
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Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
This bill is expected to add at least $3.8 trillion to our national debt of $36 trillion over the next ten years (perhaps trillions more depending on the forecaster), and that number depends on unlikely rosy economic scenarios panning out.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2025
Here’s hoping that Jackson, whose array of run blocks made NFL money for the two Buckeyes running backs drafted in the second round, pans out for O’Connell.
Look for the coach to ease the acclimation of Minnesota’s second draftee, Maryland receiver Tai Felton.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2025
Their first venture didn’t pan out after opening in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 31 May 2025
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Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
This bill is expected to add at least $3.8 trillion to our national debt of $36 trillion over the next ten years (perhaps trillions more depending on the forecaster), and that number depends on unlikely rosy economic scenarios panning out.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2025
Here’s hoping that Jackson, whose array of run blocks made NFL money for the two Buckeyes running backs drafted in the second round, pans out for O’Connell.
Look for the coach to ease the acclimation of Minnesota’s second draftee, Maryland receiver Tai Felton.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2025
Their first venture didn’t pan out after opening in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pan out
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If the family is traveling, requiring reading can prove to be beneficial.—
Jerald McNair,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2025
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Contending with legacy networks or maintenance patching may prove challenging in this undertaking.—
Todd Moore,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Believe it or not, these movies often succeed on restraint.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
13 June 2025
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Conclusion: Designing For Clarity In A Complex World In a world of accelerating change, the leaders who succeed won’t be those who do the most, but those who do what matters, with clarity and discipline.—
Aditii Handa,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Edmonton gets Nurse help, Panthers three-goal lead gone The Panthers spent most of the second period pinned into react mode, allowing Edmonton neutral zone space to rev up their assaults on the Panthers zone.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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Tristen goes for Zubair — like many this season, gone too soon!—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
13 June 2025
Verb
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Her initial suggestion to stop didn’t go over well.—
Jim Farber,
Rolling Stone,
5 June 2025
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The principle is to never lose sight of where good and interesting work may be happening in the world, and then making sense of how that work will go over at Calabash.—
Baz Dreisinger,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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During the conversation, the actress floated her theory as to why Full House clicked, and continues to click, with audiences more so than other similar shows of the era.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
13 June 2025
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And to view this newsletter in your browser, click here.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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What that era taught me was to just trust myself, and trust that everything is going to work out the way it’s supposed to, and trust that relationships are put into your life for a reason.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2025
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The threesome also works out together, and surfs — or at least, Callum and Gruber do.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
12 June 2025
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