panning out

Example Sentences

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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

Some companies canceled moonshots that weren’t panning out, Equilar found.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

But Scott Faber of the Environmental Working Group said he doesn't see such strategies panning out.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

Investors will also be anxious for insight from management as to how it sees earnings panning out in 2026.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 13, 2025

The bucking game was not panning out and the ball was passed back to the giant fullback, Livingston, for a kick.

From Bert Wilson on the Gridiron by Duffield, J. W.