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

But when the 4-year-old’s predictions weren’t panning out during the first weekend of playoff games this month, the situation took a nasty turn.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026

Charlene Hernandez, who was panning for gold with her family, says she hopes California is on the cusp of a modern-day Gold Rush.

From Barron's • Nov. 2, 2025

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