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A small Australian biotech started to test it 15 years ago as a treatment for retinitis pigmentosa, a group of rare genetic eye diseases, although that research did not pan out.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
I find it best to add the leaves in batches, letting each handful wilt before adding more into the pan.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
Tucked away in a Sun Valley strip mall, El Compadre market and restaurant was a neighborhood staple, selling handmade tamales, carne asada tacos, fresh pan dulce and an array of products imported from Mexico.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
He picked up a discarded frying pan from a street along the way, claiming it could be protection.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
“I took care of them while I was doing chores. I gave them a fresh pan of water and some more vegetables. They’re doing fine.”
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
The sentences handed down in the case were widely panned as extreme, considering the actual actions of the defendants and their lack of the sort of criminal records that would typically result in harsher sentencing.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
It was supposed to be the year of the consumer, but that hasn’t really panned out.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
Bayer’s $63 billion acquisition of Monsanto, the biotech crop-seed and pesticide maker that developed Roundup, has been panned as one of the worst corporate deals of all time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
As Nibedita's camera panned Mahfouz Alam and moved to focus on his surroundings, the readings moved from 40C to 58.65C.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
The hosts threw their heads back in laughter every few seconds, excited, as the camera panned across the crowd, all of whom seemed equally ecstatic about what looked like a giant knitting needle.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
Companies have a hard time telling which of their AI investments are panning out, according to a survey of corporate executives conducted by the technology and management-consulting firm Emergn.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Motor sport and trade publications are panning the rule.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2026
People have been panning Tottenham boss Igor Tudor but they will look upon him in a different light if his side win this game.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2026
But Scott Faber of the Environmental Working Group said he doesn't see such strategies panning out.
From Barron's ● Jan. 15, 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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