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

Even the ones that don’t pan out in the long-term could still see their stocks pop after earnings.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 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

When she opened it, I held the empty kugel pan out to her.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros