pan
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A small Australian biotech started to test it 15 years ago as a treatment for retinitis pigmentosa, a group of rare genetic eye diseases, although that research did not pan out.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
Take this perfect steak, she says, and no—don’t prepare it in the conventional way, searing in a hot pan and finishing in the oven.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Start by heating your cooking oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
Tucked away in a Sun Valley strip mall, El Compadre market and restaurant was a neighborhood staple, selling handmade tamales, carne asada tacos, fresh pan dulce and an array of products imported from Mexico.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Dad put the lid back on the pan, and slipped it into the refrigerator.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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While many of Boring Company’s pitched city projects haven't panned out, it has new loops under development in Nashville and Dubai.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 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
Bedrock Materials, which was making sodium-ion batteries for EVs, also closed up shop, citing a bet on a lithium supply shortage that hadn’t panned out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Some recent examples include the critically panned Netflix take on “Persuasion” starring Dakota Johnson, and Hallmark’s 2024 “Sense & Sensibility,” which despite some buzz for its predominantly Black cast, failed to find an audience.
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026
Tyree slowly panned the camera, and Moss stood as straight as he could, taking his eyes off Tyree, keeping his attention on Sophia, just as he had been asked.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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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
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
Investors are panning upbeat results from Western Digital and Sandisk after massive one-year stock rallies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
But when the 4-year-old’s predictions weren’t panning out during the first weekend of playoff games this month, the situation took a nasty turn.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 20, 2026
When I was panning the crowd, I searched for his face.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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