pan out

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During its fourth-quarter earnings call in January, the company said it expects Chinese sales to comprise only 20% of 2026 sales, though it made a similar prediction about 2025 that did not pan out.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Unless peace talks pan out fast, traders say high prices for specific Mideast crude cargoes will soon cascade to the U.S. and elsewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

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

He was tense, rushed, distracted, praying this job would pan out.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz