pan out

Example Sentences

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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

Several risks are still hanging over the stock market, including long-held fears that the lofty promises of the artificial-intelligence revolution—juiced productivity, skyrocketing profits—might not pan out after all.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Even the ones that don’t pan out in the long-term could still see their stocks pop after earnings.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 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