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

The senior Commerce official said the agency did so many different deals to spread out its bets, acknowledging that it could take years for them to pan out.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

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

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