pan out

Example Sentences

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This auditioning might pan out for individual judges, but it’s a profound problem for the judiciary.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

But it was controversial at the time and didn’t pan out in practice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Bhave will now be watching the Treasury Department, IRS and internal bank data to see how the higher refund projections pan out.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026

Markets tend to “climb a wall of worry,” as the adage goes, as worst-case scenarios don’t pan out and things get incrementally better.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 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