pan
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Cinematographer Meteor Cheung doesn’t need to do much more than park his camera on a tripod and pan it side to side, occasionally looking down in alarm like a librarian peering over her glasses.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
The oil perfumes the whole pan with garlic and tomato while adding a subtle richness to the eggs themselves.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
But Benyon warned the tournament could be a flash in the pan for betting giants if they cannot convert one-off punters into "repeat, multi-sport bettors".
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Let me just give the strict legal answer, and maybe we can pan out from there.
From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026
Captain Smith says we have gone from the frying pan into the fire.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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