pan out

Example Sentences

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When that didn’t pan out, he pitched what would eventually become “Survivor,” developing it with Buena Vista in hopes of selling it to ABC.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

This auditioning might pan out for individual judges, but it’s a profound problem for the judiciary.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

But it was controversial at the time and didn’t pan out in practice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Bhave will now be watching the Treasury Department, IRS and internal bank data to see how the higher refund projections pan out.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026

My sister and I tried to find common ground with our half-American cousins, but that took a while to pan out.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi