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pan

[pahn] / pɑn /


VERB
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However, it did not pan out as he had hoped.

From BBC

Other stock purchases in recent years didn’t pan out or were ended too soon.

From Barron's

Not all of his deals have panned out.

From The Wall Street Journal

In a baking pan, cook a snug bed of sliced potatoes in a little water to get a head start on tenderizing.

From The Wall Street Journal

But Scott Faber of the Environmental Working Group said he doesn't see such strategies panning out.

From Barron's