panned

Example Sentences

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Every time the cameras panned to sections of the Tynecastle crowd, somebody was in tears, somebody looked in pain, somebody was watching with their head in their hands.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Fan groups have panned plans to charge $150 per person for a short roundtrip to the New Jersey stadium near New York that will host the soccer tournament's final match on July 19.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

As they lined up to play South Korea in their first game of the tournament, a camera panned across the team, whose faces were drawn and tight-lipped.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Morningstar analyst Jaime Katz said Mattel’s digital strategy has not panned out in the decade since company leadership started touting it.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

The camera panned to show the shark’s body in the near distance, hanging awkwardly from the winch.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen