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There have been, it seems, a thousand flashes in the pan: Beto O’Rourke’s rolled-up shirtsleeves, Anthony Weiner’s city-kid mouthiness, Graham Platner’s stupid little butch mustache.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2026
It’s known forhouse-made corn tortillas, pan dulce and ceviches.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Even if the AI trade doesn’t pan out, Brazil’s stock market could still benefit from its significant exposure to energy should the country’s economy expand under potentially new fiscal policies.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
Malaysia proved that promise was more than a flash in the pan.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
It bounced off a doorframe and landed with a thunk in a pan of melted butter.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
But they panned its cramped front-facing screen, mediocre camera, clunky buttons and heavy weight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Even those critics who panned “Marie Antoinette” 20 years ago could find something to adore here.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
But it was panned by investors for failing to provide much new information, and the Cybercab is currently in a limited deployment in Austin.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
When Allison Janney's name was announced as the winner for best supporting actress in drama, the camera panned to The Diplomat star with her mouth open and both hands cupping the sides of her face.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
This morning, the camera panned to show our rivers, fields, orange groves, and green stalks of sugarcane.
From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed
So when F1 teams choose to shine their attention on a kid—Mercedes has just six in its stable between the ages of 11 and 17—they aren’t panning for gold.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Then, b-roll, panning above a vast two-wing building identifiable as a hospital by its helipad.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
Gold panning is not permitted on NRW-managed land because of the potential damage to river ecosystems.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Key to how Morgan Stanley sees things panning out is the non-consensus view of the investment bank’s economists who believe the Fed will stay on hold in 2026.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
She made the picture bigger and moved it with her thumb, panning across their three faces.
From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead
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