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I crisped the breadcrumbs separately in a pan with olive oil, red pepper flakes and the zest of an entire lemon, then spooned them over the cabbage just before serving.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026
But is this recent success just a flash in the pan, or the start of a meaningful stretch of outperformance?
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026
There have been, it seems, a thousand flashes in the pan: Beto O’Rourke’s rolled-up shirtsleeves, Anthony Weiner’s city-kid mouthiness, Graham Platner’s stupid little butch mustache.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2026
It’s known forhouse-made corn tortillas, pan dulce and ceviches.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Fleetwood, my chaperone for the voyage, heaves his bloated and blistered trotters into a pan of water.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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Following a group of divorce lawyers - played by Kardashian, Close, Paulson, Naomi Watts and Niecy Nash-Betts - the show was panned for bad acting, with Kardashian baring the brunt of criticism.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
Some of those switches panned out perfectly, such as Miami’s Darian Mensah and Ole Miss superstar Trinidad Chambliss.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
Even those critics who panned “Marie Antoinette” 20 years ago could find something to adore here.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
The new project follows the January release of director Brett Ratner’s documentary, which made $16.7 million worldwide at the box office and was universally panned by critics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
When the camera panned over to us, Abby passed the mic to me, and I stood.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
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See also: Marvell and Lumentum shareholders unite in panning merger deal: ‘It’s a trash offer’
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026
“Eventually, the operators would start panning over to me because the conversations would be long.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
Then, b-roll, panning above a vast two-wing building identifiable as a hospital by its helipad.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
Brian Wright, 68, had been caught panning at Afon Wen river near Dolgellau, Gwynedd, in October and December 2024.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Ivan’s eyes darted to the side, panning for an escape route, but Sigurd was faster.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
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