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pan

[pan] / pæn /


VERB
look, search for over a wide area
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Even in the midst of such a pan, Mr. Rich insists on what he calls the “minimal, rock-bottom essential of art”—the “humane impulse” that generates empathy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Running data can be useful in painting a clearer picture of how a match has panned out but in isolation it is unlikely to reliably predict how often a team wins.

From BBC

He added that he’s concerned about “how this pans out over the next few months,” particularly if the Fed hikes rates and “we end up in a recession.”

From MarketWatch

Though Mahan did not specify how he would link government outcomes to pay raises, state lawmakers have largely panned his campaign and are unlikely to get on board.

From Los Angeles Times

Nobody wants to hear it, but success would mean underwriting many procurement experiments and some systems that don’t pan out.

From The Wall Street Journal