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Recent Examples of shake out
Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
But there’s still a ton of confusion about how things will shake out.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 30 Apr. 2026
Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Kirby told employees in a memo last month that the carrier would benefit from any shakeout in the industry as part of rising oil and fuel prices, potentially providing purchase opportunities.
—Siddharth Philip, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
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Verb
With that being said, there are still a lot of questions about how things will shake out when the team heads to training camp in late July.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
But there’s still a ton of confusion about how things will shake out.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
Kirby told employees in a memo last month that the carrier would benefit from any shakeout in the industry as part of rising oil and fuel prices, potentially providing purchase opportunities.
—Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Kirby told employees in a memo last month that the carrier would benefit from any shakeout in the industry as part of rising oil and fuel prices, potentially providing purchase opportunities.
—Siddharth Philip, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shake out
Verb
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But the team’s youth and inexperience proved to be a strength, not a weakness.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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But claims that Los Angeles — alongside New York — was the safest big city are generally considered overstated rather than conclusively proven.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Some of these changes are available in the current Windows Insider Preview builds in the Experimental channel (which replaced the Canary and Dev channels in Microsoft’s latest beta program shake-up).—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
18 May 2026
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Cooper, who also hosts a news program on CNN, announced in February his plans to leave CBS, months after an internal shake-up that followed the arrival of Editor in Chief Bari Weiss.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
Verb
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One of her remaining teeth—her real ones—fell out and tumbled into her lap.—
Stephen King,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
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Still, to find that PSA screening does reduce deaths constitutes a significant change compared with the last Cochrane review, published in 2013, which didn’t find similar benefits and contributed to PSA screening falling out of favor.—
Annalisa Merelli,
STAT,
14 May 2026
Noun
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The move follows historically high airport security wait times this spring resulting from a partial government shutdown that led to widespread TSA agent callouts and staffing shortages.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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China has also become Russia’s top trading partner and the biggest buyer of its oil and gas, a strategic bet now somewhat insulating Beijing from the impact of Iran’s effective shutdown of the crucial Strait of Hormuz trade route.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
Noun
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In some cases, that may involve flexibility around closing timelines, occupancy dates, or smaller logistical considerations that can influence how an offer is perceived in a competitive environment.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Borrowers will often be able to float it down before closing and, in the interim, won't need to worry about any other incremental increases.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
Noun
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This downsizing of operations at Old Trafford coincided with the most downsized season since the start of the First World War, though, and next term will be a greater test of United’s streamlined operations.—
Mark Critchley,
New York Times,
3 May 2026
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The downsizing of the district’s operations will largely fund the 5% increases, Licata said.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Shake out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shake%20out. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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