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pan

[pan] / pæn /


VERB
look, search for over a wide area
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Projections for the Paris Olympics didn’t pan out.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 2026

In summer, mine is a pan of roasted red onion, red pepper, squash and eggplant, marinated while warm in olive oil, herbs and a splash of red wine vinegar.

From Salon Sep. 14, 2026

Whether or not Murray or Tagovailoa pan out in their new homes, there’s next to no downside for Vikings or Falcons.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

If you relish reading a critic pan a bad movie, then you’ll love Laura Miller’s scathing review of The Whisper Man, a ridiculous new thriller starring Robert De Niro and Michael Keaton.

From Slate Aug. 28, 2026

And when Mamá would get upset because we weren’t helping, we’d whine and then scrub out a pan or two before we’d take off again.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

But it was panned by investors for failing to provide much new information, and the Cybercab is currently in a limited deployment in Austin.

From MarketWatch Sep. 17, 2026

However, his last major public appearance after the July meeting was widely panned as giving an ambiguous message, and analysts warn that his refusal to give forward guidance will likely mean investors are left disappointed.

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

“We wanted to tap into the teen nostalgia of sleepovers, and things we always wanted to do at sleepovers, but never panned out in the way you imagine in movies,” said Mathers.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

While many of Boring Company’s pitched city projects haven't panned out, it has new loops under development in Nashville and Dubai.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

The hosts threw their heads back in laughter every few seconds, excited, as the camera panned across the crowd, all of whom seemed equally ecstatic about what looked like a giant knitting needle.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss

Gold panning is not permitted on NRW-managed land because of the potential damage to river ecosystems.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

He tells the now-infamous story about the New Yorker critic Pauline Kael panning “Blade Runner” in a four-page review.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

Key to how Morgan Stanley sees things panning out is the non-consensus view of the investment bank’s economists who believe the Fed will stay on hold in 2026.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

But the situation remains volatile and the Europeans want clarity on how a fragile US deal with Iran is panning out before sending in their navies.

From Barron's Jul. 7, 2026

I wondered why my father worked so hard panning for diamonds in the alluvial mines, diamonds that he would not be allowed to keep.

From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince




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