panned

Example Sentences

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Fan groups have panned plans to charge $150 per person for a short roundtrip to the New Jersey stadium near New York that will host the soccer tournament's final match on July 19.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Prospectors panned for gold throughout Northern and Central California.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Running data can be useful in painting a clearer picture of how a match has panned out but in isolation it is unlikely to reliably predict how often a team wins.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Morningstar analyst Jaime Katz said Mattel’s digital strategy has not panned out in the decade since company leadership started touting it.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 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