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The prospector with his pan and pickax gave way to powerful water cannons that blasted away gold-bearing hillsides, leaving behind incoherent geological arabesques that will likely outlast the pyramids.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Malaysia proved that promise was more than a flash in the pan.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
Not banana bread— there was no cinnamon, cardamon, nuts or loaf pan involved.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026
If AI doesn’t pan out or become profitable, or if people don’t start paying for it, we’ll have a lot of chips with which to measure our food rations.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
Daoud jumped onto the chariot and waved the pan over his head.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
Even those critics who panned “Marie Antoinette” 20 years ago could find something to adore here.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
It was early on in the first half when the cameras panned to Alexander Isak, Cody Gakpo and Dominik Szoboszlai in the Main Stand at Anfield - all three of them were out with injuries.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
“To the victor belong the spoils,” he said, as the cameras panned to Rodríguez’s expressionless face.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 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
A reporter stood directly in front of the gate in the chain-link fence, speaking rapidly into his microphone as the cameraperson panned around him.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
Then, b-roll, panning above a vast two-wing building identifiable as a hospital by its helipad.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
Brian Wright, 68, had been caught panning at Afon Wen river near Dolgellau, Gwynedd, in October and December 2024.
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
Companies have a hard time telling which of their AI investments are panning out, according to a survey of corporate executives conducted by the technology and management-consulting firm Emergn.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Ivan’s eyes darted to the side, panning for an escape route, but Sigurd was faster.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
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