pan
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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
The jury was told that the 17-year-old boy was further back, holding a frying pan.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Using a ¼ -cup measuring cup, scoop and pour the batter into a large nonstick pan over medium heat.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2026
The first Pizza Hut restaurant opened in 1958 in Wichita, Kan., and after 1980 its pan pizza carried the chain to nationwide popularity.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
Then I got up and made breakfast, a big one, pan bread and all.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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
Bayer’s $63 billion acquisition of Monsanto, the biotech crop-seed and pesticide maker that developed Roundup, has been panned as one of the worst corporate deals of all time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 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
Still, there are some top holdings that haven’t panned out this year.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
The hosts threw their heads back in laughter every few seconds, excited, as the camera panned across the crowd, all of whom seemed equally ecstatic about what looked like a giant knitting needle.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
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
Even after the Gold Rush, speculators kept panning in Western states, like the man here in Nevada.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
People have been panning Tottenham boss Igor Tudor but they will look upon him in a different light if his side win this game.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2026
Taking issue with the profile, even condemning it and vociferously panning it, is fair game.
From Slate ● Mar. 3, 2026
When I was panning the crowd, I searched for his face.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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