pan out

Example Sentences

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That goal didn’t pan out, but the programs multiplied in the ensuing decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Let me just give the strict legal answer, and maybe we can pan out from there.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 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

During its fourth-quarter earnings call in January, the company said it expects Chinese sales to comprise only 20% of 2026 sales, though it made a similar prediction about 2025 that did not pan out.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

She put the balls in a pan out in the shed, where they would freeze and be good to eat all winter.

From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder