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[pan] / pæn /


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Panaderia El Cortez worker Esperanza Cancharí said the store had to throw out all of the pan dulce it had made fresh on Friday morning after it went stale during the evacuation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

They have strong opinions and predictions, and when those do not pan out, they either quit or go silent publicly because they are too embarrassed.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Fold in the roasted blueberries and any juices left on the pan.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

The senior Commerce official said the agency did so many different deals to spread out its bets, acknowledging that it could take years for them to pan out.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The camera guy almost loses his balance trying to pan the vastness of it.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman




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