panning out

Example Sentences

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

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

Some companies canceled moonshots that weren’t panning out, Equilar found.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

Investors will also be anxious for insight from management as to how it sees earnings panning out in 2026.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 13, 2025

It is as though the series will inevitably end with the character opening her eyes and the camera slowly panning out to reveal her padded cell.

From Salon • Jul. 15, 2025

The bucking game was not panning out and the ball was passed back to the giant fullback, Livingston, for a kick.

From Bert Wilson on the Gridiron by Duffield, J. W.