pan out
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That plan didn’t pan out, schedule-wise, but the filmmaker and the artist finally found a way to collaborate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
But television history is littered with fine ideas that don’t pan out in practice.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026
Following those stumbles, GoPro shuttered its entertainment division to cut costs, as advertising and sponsorship revenues didn’t pan out.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
"As the broader world shifts into a more economic security theatre, you see this game of chokepoints and leverage angles continue to pan out across supply chains," said DeLong.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Not to mention his leaving me alone while he goes on all his trips, getting rich on one crackpot scheme after another that never did pan out.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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