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Recent Examples of shakes out
How the rotation shakes out will have a ripple effect on their bullpen plans.
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
However the draft shakes out in June, this has been a remarkable year for talent in the Big 12.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
And as this stuff shakes out, that 23 will probably winnow and what Dara’s talking about with the multichannel distribution is just messy.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 3 Mar. 2026
How the rest of that room shakes out remains to be seen, with potential Hall of Famer Harrison Smith’s status still up in the air.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
With eight potential starter options, how the rotation shakes out will be one of the more interesting storylines to follow in camp.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
However the tariff ruling shakes out, the port is projecting another high-volume year.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 15 Jan. 2026
Trump, however, cast himself as the final decider of how a possible peace deal shakes out.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 28 Dec. 2025
That sets up a month of must-win games and playing wait and see with how the rest of the college football landscape shakes out.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
However the draft shakes out in June, this has been a remarkable year for talent in the Big 12.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
And as this stuff shakes out, that 23 will probably winnow and what Dara’s talking about with the multichannel distribution is just messy.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 3 Mar. 2026
How the rest of that room shakes out remains to be seen, with potential Hall of Famer Harrison Smith’s status still up in the air.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
With eight potential starter options, how the rotation shakes out will be one of the more interesting storylines to follow in camp.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
However the tariff ruling shakes out, the port is projecting another high-volume year.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 15 Jan. 2026
Trump, however, cast himself as the final decider of how a possible peace deal shakes out.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 28 Dec. 2025
That sets up a month of must-win games and playing wait and see with how the rest of the college football landscape shakes out.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shakes out
Verb
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But the data proves that horror sells tickets.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2026
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Their reunion proves to be more complicated and dramatic than romantic, leading Kitty to find new friends — and romances — while building a life in the South Korean city.—
Madeleine Janz,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In his home darkroom, a crime scene photographer develops pictures of a gruesome murder, and each new print comes out more unsettling than the last.—
William Earl,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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The same pattern is likely to repeat once Wild Horse Nine comes out, thanks to the stunning and surreal depiction of Easter Island.—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
18 Mar. 2026
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