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pan

[pan] / pæn /


VERB
look, search for over a wide area
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Weather that swings from deep freeze to frying pan.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

By the time they hit the pan, they’re already seasoned through, already holding onto something deeper.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

When it comes to commanding the screen, though, Ms. Coel is not in the same league as Mr. McKellen, which means the intended balance of opposites doesn’t quite pan out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Now the gold miners have figured out how to pan without jeans.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 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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