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Recent Examples of shake out
Chantel Jennings, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
Step 3: Sow Seeds Gently shake out the seeds evenly across the moistened mix and do not cover them.
—Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Feb. 2025
Tina Reed, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
Ohio State will see how the final College Football Playoff rankings shakeout on Dec. 8.
—Mitch Stacy, Chicago Tribune, 30 Nov. 2024
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Verb
Even though Sunday’s game might not change the ACC standings, depending on how the season’s final week shakes out, NC State’s win signals that the pool of potential NCAA title favorites this season is even wider than expected.
—Chantel Jennings, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
Step 3: Sow Seeds Gently shake out the seeds evenly across the moistened mix and do not cover them.
—Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Feb. 2025
Noun
Between the lines: The study comes as major pharmacy chains including Walgreens and CVS continue to go through painful shakeouts.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
Ohio State will see how the final College Football Playoff rankings shakeout on Dec. 8.
—Mitch Stacy, Chicago Tribune, 30 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shake out
Verb
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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
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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
Noun
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True Detective's Cary Joji Fukunaga directed the film, but since Craig's departure and the recent shake-up in proprietorship, no new Bond or Bond director has yet been announced.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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Downe has remained the one consistent band member after several shake-ups to the roster throughout the years.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
4 Mar. 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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Colin Kramer, a legislative representative and union steward for at the American Federation of Government Employees Local 704, said his local is doing something different this year by explicitly not calling for an avoidance of a government shutdown.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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Plus, with just days to go before a possible government shutdown, lawmakers unveil a new bill to avoid it.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Mar. 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 12 Mar. 2025.
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