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pan

[pan] / pæn /


VERB
look, search for over a wide area
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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

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

Even if the AI trade doesn’t pan out, Brazil’s stock market could still benefit from its significant exposure to energy should the country’s economy expand under potentially new fiscal policies.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

Daoud jumped onto the chariot and waved the pan over his head.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

One of the architects of Australia's extreme dominance might have been wearing England white had things panned out differently.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Even those critics who panned “Marie Antoinette” 20 years ago could find something to adore here.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

“To the victor belong the spoils,” he said, as the cameras panned to Rodríguez’s expressionless face.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 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

A reporter stood directly in front of the gate in the chain-link fence, speaking rapidly into his microphone as the cameraperson panned around him.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

Then, b-roll, panning above a vast two-wing building identifiable as a hospital by its helipad.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

"This case should serve as a reminder that illegal gold panning is not permitted on NRW-managed land and those who ignore the rules may face prosecution."

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Key to how Morgan Stanley sees things panning out is the non-consensus view of the investment bank’s economists who believe the Fed will stay on hold in 2026.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026

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

I approach the broken window, slowly panning across the yellow crime-scene tape that stretches the length of the one-story building.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed


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