pan out
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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"As the broader world shifts into a more economic security theatre, you see this game of chokepoints and leverage angles continue to pan out across supply chains," said DeLong.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Obviously, I had read the book beforehand, so I had an idea of what she was going to go through, but I didn’t necessarily know how it was going pan out onscreen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
“While it is difficult to know for sure how things will pan out, our base case remains for de-escalation over time,” the senior currency analyst says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
A small Australian biotech started to test it 15 years ago as a treatment for retinitis pigmentosa, a group of rare genetic eye diseases, although that research did not pan out.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
When she opened it, I held the empty kugel pan out to her.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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