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Recent Examples of shake out
Nick Romano, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Einstein spends a year in Prague trying to shake out the problems in his theory of relativity and finds inspiration in the insurance bureaucrat Kafka, who is also finding his literary voice.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2024
Now, many say, all that expansion is setting the stage for a shakeout.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2024
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Verb
Dafoe wonders how this year's awards race will shake out for Nosferatu.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Einstein spends a year in Prague trying to shake out the problems in his theory of relativity and finds inspiration in the insurance bureaucrat Kafka, who is also finding his literary voice.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Noun
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
Now, many say, all that expansion is setting the stage for a shakeout.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shake out
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Much in the way Tom Brady’s annual excellence limited Peyton Manning’s postseason upside, Patrick Mahomes‘ dynastic run with the Kansas City Chiefs has proven problematic for the other AFC quarterbacks of his era.Peter Sblendorio, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
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Over the span of thousands of years, tasty fruit has proven to be a good way to help with seed dispersal in the environment.Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2025
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Chanel has seen a far-reaching management shake-up since the arrival of Leena Nair as global CEO in 2021, charged with implementing a long-term succession plan.Joelle Diderich, WWD, 16 Jan. 2025
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The staffing shake-up comes nearly a year after Shaw and Madhavan filed a peace order against Perkins’ then-CEO, Scott Moran, alleging that Moran was harassing health department employees over the internet.Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2025
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Polaroid photos and video tapes fell out of the building’s walls during the renovation, the district attorney’s office said.Hank Sanders, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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That came a year after the death of a freshman who fell out of a bunk bed and cracked his skull after drinking with his fraternity the night before.Landon Mion, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
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In the final hours of the 2024 congressional session, lawmakers voted on a number of high-profile bills, including expanding Social Security and funding the government to avert a looming shutdown.Erin Spencer Sairam, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Trump previously called on Republicans to act on the nation’s debt ceiling as part of a bipartisan deal that averted a government shutdown in December.Aris Folley, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
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The Star-Telegram put together a list of all the closings, which can be found here.Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2025
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The closing of Shabazz led to a period of change for the bean pie, but many new institutions arose to carry on the torch.Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Shake out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shake%20out. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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