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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
Williams joined the Jets this offseason on a one-year, $10 million deal, but didn't exactly pan out.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Not all of these ideas will pan out, but if any do, the next few years could bring an inflection point in treating some of the most frustrating and intractable diseases of our modern era.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024
Sadly, this season didn't pan out the way Cardinals fans had hoped when the front office successfully retooled the pitching staff last winter.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
What’s more, early studies also suggested that statins, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and insulin had a positive effect on Alzheimer’s, but none of those treatments panned out.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Not all of these ideas will pan out, but if any do, the next few years could bring an inflection point in treating some of the most frustrating and intractable diseases of our modern era.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024
Sadly, this season didn't pan out the way Cardinals fans had hoped when the front office successfully retooled the pitching staff last winter.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
What’s more, early studies also suggested that statins, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and insulin had a positive effect on Alzheimer’s, but none of those treatments panned out.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
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Ellison found junior Toray Davis for a pair of TDs and ran one in to give the Knights a 21-0 lead in the first half that proved too much for Chatfield (8-4) to overcome.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
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These technical mishaps may prove highly consequential for Netflix; the streaming giant is scheduled to host several more high-profile sporting events in the coming months.Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 17 Nov. 2024
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Just as our virtual concert can succeed despite a few off-key notes, blockchain networks maintain integrity and operate smoothly, even in the face of failures or attacks.Gary Weinstein, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Read more: Gladiator II Belongs to Denzel He succeeded Caracalla, who was assassinated in 217.Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
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Thanksgiving guests are often aware of how much work goes into hosting, and don’t want to pile extra tasks onto their host’s to-do list.Virgie Tovar, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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Make our traditional Old-Fashioned Bread Stuffing, or go a bit more outside the box with our tasty Bourbon-Pecan Stuffing.Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Nov. 2024
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Over the Rams’ last six games, he’s gone over the century mark four times while demonstrating his versatility.Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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In Eau Claire, a small town in Wisconsin, Trump's visit in 2016 left the city with more than $47,000 in unpaid bills and Clinton's visit the same year with $6,800 in unpaid bills, contributing to the city's operating budget going over by nearly $62,000 that year.Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
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Apps > Default apps, search for Edge and, at the top of the page, click Edge Beta > Set as default.Wes Davis, The Verge, 23 Nov. 2024
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Rather than having to manually group for dungeons or raids, players can simply click a button to be matchmade with a group of players from across different servers.Cameron Koch, Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2024
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The timing worked out perfectly: for more than six months leading up until then, Bear had been trying to get gigs scoring projects but had been striking out.Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 27 Nov. 2024
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Kurzel deliberately worked out the schedule so the two actors could be kept apart until that confrontation, bringing an extra charge to the moment as their characters size each other up.Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Pan out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pan%20out. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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