panning

Example Sentences

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Even after the Gold Rush, speculators kept panning in Western states, like the man here in Nevada.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

People have been panning Tottenham boss Igor Tudor but they will look upon him in a different light if his side win this game.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Taking issue with the profile, even condemning it and vociferously panning it, is fair game.

From Slate • Mar. 3, 2026

The stock’s 14% rise so far in 2026 suggests those predictions are panning out.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

I approach the broken window, slowly panning across the yellow crime-scene tape that stretches the length of the one-story building.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed