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Recent Examples of shake out
Amy Lawrence, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
While analysts are not worried about the company’s performance in the December quarter, many of them will look for what Apple signals about how its March quarter is shaking out.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
Neil Winton, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Clearly, there are some steps left to go in legacy media’s shakeout during the months ahead, following an eventful summer.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2024
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Verb
At the end, after shaking out his ponytail, Haaland scored with his locks long and free, like the old muscular superhero He-Man.
—Amy Lawrence, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
While analysts are not worried about the company’s performance in the December quarter, many of them will look for what Apple signals about how its March quarter is shaking out.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
Noun
This was followed by a management shakeout in the U.S. and Europe, and a profit warning at the end of last month.
—Neil Winton, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Clearly, there are some steps left to go in legacy media’s shakeout during the months ahead, following an eventful summer.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shake out
Verb
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His athleticism proved pivotal in the St. John’s press.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2025
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The decision immediately proved controversial, with the crowd loudly booing both players during their run.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This shake-up came about after NASCAR discovered specific violations in Briscoe's car.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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What's more, federal elections are also scheduled for later this year, so there could be quite a shake-up facing the rail project.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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But Long and Hood fell out in the 1990s after Hood started selling her work directly to collectors, cutting out Long—a big-time art world sin.—
Grace Edquist,
Vogue,
13 Feb. 2025
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Telex fell out of favor by the 1970s as fax machines rose in popularity, followed by early computer email systems.—
Scott Nover,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Samberg’s emergence as an elite shutdown defenseman has been a godsend for the Jets.—
Harman Dayal,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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The is some discretion within government in determining what is deemed essential for any shutdown, so the exact scope of any shutdown can vary.—
Simon Moore,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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On Wednesday evening, a small group of parents, students and CTU organizers gathered outside Rufino Tamayo Elementary in Gage Park holding signs and plastic candles to protest the potential closing of the school.—
Ikram Mohamed,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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For instance, if your organization is engaged in ongoing change initiatives in response to the changing economic landscape of healthcare—such as closing clinics with less traffic, asking vendors for more competitive pricing and even staff reductions—tie all those changes back to one meaningful why.—
Elizabeth Baskin,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Shake out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shake%20out. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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