pan out

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They have strong opinions and predictions, and when those do not pan out, they either quit or go silent publicly because they are too embarrassed.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

If analyst forecasts pan out, though, the increase next year will be far more modest, rising 10% to around $801 billion—an illustration of how AI is testing even the deepest Big Tech pockets.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 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

Not to mention his leaving me alone while he goes on all his trips, getting rich on one crackpot scheme after another that never did pan out.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver