panning out

Example Sentences

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But this is not how Isak envisaged his first year at Anfield panning out following his protracted £125m move from Newcastle United last September.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

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

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

When one is in Texas the topic of conversation is, "How are the cattle?" in the Klondike, "How is your claim panning out?" and in New York, "How are you getting on with your novel?"

From The Arctic Prairies : a Canoe-Journey of 2,000 Miles in Search of the Caribou; Being the Account of a Voyage to the Region North of Aylemer Lake by Seton, Ernest Thompson