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shakeout

[sheyk-out] / ˈʃeɪkˌaʊt /




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He is sanguine that SoftBank will be a winner from any AI shakeout, which he said could be like a typhoon or an earthquake.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 4, 2026

Blankfein said he was concerned that the lack of a recent financial market shakeout made the dangers of another conflagration all the greater.

From MarketWatch Mar. 26, 2026

There are many U.S. startups, and a shakeout is likely coming.

From MarketWatch Mar. 10, 2026

For workers like Tinner, it has been a rough realization that the Silicon Valley shakeout is stretching into another year.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 6, 2026

There have been some strong contrarian warnings, and some strategists have been waiting for a shakeout that will remove some of the froth from the market.

From Barron's Nov. 5, 2025




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