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panning



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The television cameras kept panning to the Wales team in the crowd, who could only sit and wait to see if they had won a medal, before they were denied a bronze by England.

From BBC Jul. 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

Even after the Gold Rush, speculators kept panning in Western states, like the man here in Nevada.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 16, 2026

“I’m sorry about my ugly appearance,” a preteen Kaley said in a YouTube video played in court Thursday morning, urgently repeating, “I look so fat,” while panning the camera over her slender torso.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 27, 2026

She made the picture bigger and moved it with her thumb, panning across their three faces.

From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead




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