panning

Example Sentences

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As it stands, listening to these albums feels more like panning for gold and mostly seeing piles of sediment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

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

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

When I was panning the crowd, I searched for his face.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed