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Recent Examples of shake out
Brittney Melton, NPR, 5 June 2025
Pricing may eventually shift though, depending how tariffs shake out.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 27 May 2025
Call it a sign of the coming digital health shakeout.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
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Verb
Life Kit breaks down the guidance with a comic:
➡️ Calm your body by shaking out your hands to release tension, unclenching and relaxing your jaw, and breathing slowly and steadily to lower your anxiety levels.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 5 June 2025
Pricing may eventually shift though, depending how tariffs shake out.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Noun
Be sure to give your towels a thorough shakeout after hitting the beach to avoid costly repairs and other appliance issues due to sand buildup.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 27 May 2025
Call it a sign of the coming digital health shakeout.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shake out
Verb
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In that sense, this lasting legacy of this really good horror movie may well prove to be the shot-in-the-arm given to the blues.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
16 June 2025
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After nearly three years of sleeping on this Avocado, it's proven its durability—there's zero sagging or other issues.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
16 June 2025
Noun
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The scandal, which sparked widespread anger in the country, brings fresh uncertainty to a country roiled by years of political turbulence and leadership shake-ups.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
19 June 2025
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Moreover, The Telegraph reported last week that Maines recently oversaw yet another Sussex staff shake-up.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
18 June 2025
Verb
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One by one, the other options outside of the Steelers began falling out of the running for Rodgers.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 June 2025
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Gap was one of the most popular retail names of the 1980s and 1990s, but fell out of favor among consumers at the start of the new millennium.—
Ryan Baker,
CNBC,
14 June 2025
Noun
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Among the key points: The surprise June 10 shutdown and stranding of hundreds of passengers by Silver just as the company was about to be sold as a turnkey operation to an affiliate of Wexford Capital of West Palm Beach and Connecticut.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
25 June 2025
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That would coincide with a broader deadline to fund the government and avoid a shutdown.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
24 June 2025
Noun
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Slavik’s closing arguments are expected to last the entirety of Thursday, with the defense prepared to give their side on Friday before the jury begins deliberations on Monday.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
26 June 2025
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Following presentations from prosecutors and Combs' attorneys, which wrapped June 24, the trial will now enter closing arguments before the jury is sent into deliberations.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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“Shake out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shake%20out. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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