pan
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Projections for the Paris Olympics didn’t pan out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
In summer, mine is a pan of roasted red onion, red pepper, squash and eggplant, marinated while warm in olive oil, herbs and a splash of red wine vinegar.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
Following those stumbles, GoPro shuttered its entertainment division to cut costs, as advertising and sponsorship revenues didn’t pan out.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
If you relish reading a critic pan a bad movie, then you’ll love Laura Miller’s scathing review of The Whisper Man, a ridiculous new thriller starring Robert De Niro and Michael Keaton.
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026
“Boy,” I said, as I poured water into the wash pan, “this early in the morning and everybody stirring around.”
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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But it was panned by investors for failing to provide much new information, and the Cybercab is currently in a limited deployment in Austin.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
However, his last major public appearance after the July meeting was widely panned as giving an ambiguous message, and analysts warn that his refusal to give forward guidance will likely mean investors are left disappointed.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
When Wertheim bought the Ferrari on Saturday at Sotheby’s charity auction during Monterey Car Week in Monterey, Calif., he paid millions over the estimated sale price, despite the Luce being panned.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Disney has once again taken one of its biggest animated hits of recent years and turned it into a live-action remake - but the new take on 2016's Moana has been panned by most critics.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
But so far, the feeling had never really panned out.
From "Raymie Nightingale" by Kate DiCamillo
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"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
Days 2 and 3 of the draft were only unproductive if you treated them like panning for gold.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 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
But the situation remains volatile and the Europeans want clarity on how a fragile US deal with Iran is panning out before sending in their navies.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
I wondered why my father worked so hard panning for diamonds in the alluvial mines, diamonds that he would not be allowed to keep.
From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince
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