panning

Example Sentences

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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

“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

The stock’s 14% rise so far in 2026 suggests those predictions are panning out.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

The goldmining museum, which contains a collection of artifacts dating back to the 1874 Black Hills Gold Rush, offers panning lessons and the chance to prospect on its land, finders keepers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025

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

From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead