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pan

noun as in container for cooking food

verb as in look, search for over a wide area

verb as in criticize strongly

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If Dell borrows too much money to buy a company and the deal doesn’t pan out, the stock would get hit hard.

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Hand-wash a chef’s knife or a nonstick pan, and you can dry it for storage without grabbing a towel.

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Charcoal is Rafidi’s favorite grilling medium, but a gas grill or pan also does wonders.

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He hoped to find a role with a major defense manufacturer, but interviews with seven companies over months didn’t pan out.

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I kept this a snacking cake — single-layered, baked in a 9×13-inch pan, so it’s easy to slice, serve and eat.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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