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pan

[pan] / pæn /


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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

That could be a signal to the committee that Marvell’s recent ascent isn’t just a flash in the pan.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 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

First, drain the tofu and press it down using a cutting board lined with paper towels and a heavy pan.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

She forced the spatula into the pan of potatoes and stabbed the dough next to it.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young




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