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pan

[pan] / pæn /


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look, search for over a wide area
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Following those stumbles, GoPro shuttered its entertainment division to cut costs, as advertising and sponsorship revenues didn’t pan out.

From MarketWatch Sep. 2, 2026

When candidates interview with the telecommunications and security company Somos, they’re asked to take down their Zoom background and pan their camera around the room.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

If you relish reading a critic pan a bad movie, then you’ll love Laura Miller’s scathing review of The Whisper Man, a ridiculous new thriller starring Robert De Niro and Michael Keaton.

From Slate Aug. 28, 2026

"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

As nervous as I am, I pick up my laptop, turn it around, and pan the room with its webcam, giving Temple Judea a view of the big auditorium, hung with miles of paper chain.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman

However, his last major public appearance after the July meeting was widely panned as giving an ambiguous message, and analysts warn that his refusal to give forward guidance will likely mean investors are left disappointed.

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

Earlier this week, Joyce Carol Oates panned Wilson’s critique of Christopher Nolan’s big-screen adaptation, and now acclaimed author and journalist Susan Orlean has entered the chat.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

Warsh’s communication at the July press conference, after the central bank held rates steady at its two-day policy meeting, was widely panned by investors and economists.

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

Disney has once again taken one of its biggest animated hits of recent years and turned it into a live-action remake - but the new take on 2016's Moana has been panned by most critics.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

But no matter how it panned out, I knew I’d at least done something good for myself in speaking up about my needs.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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

But the situation remains volatile and the Europeans want clarity on how a fragile US deal with Iran is panning out before sending in their navies.

From Barron's Jul. 7, 2026

Motor sport and trade publications are panning the rule.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 13, 2026

But this is not how Isak envisaged his first year at Anfield panning out following his protracted £125m move from Newcastle United last September.

From BBC Jun. 2, 2026

I wondered why my father worked so hard panning for diamonds in the alluvial mines, diamonds that he would not be allowed to keep.

From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince




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