pan out

Example Sentences

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Let me just give the strict legal answer, and maybe we can pan out from there.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

For Long Blockchain, formerly Long Island Iced Tea, the move didn’t exactly pan out.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

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

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 • Mar. 23, 2026

Everyone always makes this assumption, but in my case it didn't pan out.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi