pan
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It is a bit like heating popcorn kernels in a pan.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
People do sometimes pan for gold in these parts - but rarely find anything significant.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Each year, the 70 family shareholders come to Tennessee for the Lodge Cast Iron pan company’s annual meeting; the extended family, every five years on the company’s dime.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Arrange: Nestle cut-side up in the prepared pan.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
He took a quick look around the pan tree, wiggled down beneath the blanket they put over him, yawned, found a finger to suck on, and closed his eyes.
From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry
“We wanted to tap into the teen nostalgia of sleepovers, and things we always wanted to do at sleepovers, but never panned out in the way you imagine in movies,” said Mathers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Warsh’s communication at the July press conference, after the central bank held rates steady at its two-day policy meeting, was widely panned by investors and economists.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
U.S. officials have also panned other EU sustainability reporting requirements and strict new rules for large tech companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 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
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
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
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 when the 4-year-old’s predictions weren’t panning out during the first weekend of playoff games this month, the situation took a nasty turn.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 20, 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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