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panned

[pand] / pænd /


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Moore’s prior top-pick calls have panned out recently.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

The camera regularly abruptly panned to her musicians, who held the same wide-eyed stare as Gaga.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2026

When the camera panned to Beyoncé, the pure shock of her Grammy win for country album of the year was evident.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

Not all of his deals have panned out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

He could speak with equal passion about the Polish elections and which movies Roger Ebert had panned and why.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama