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Recent Examples of shake out
Randall Colburn, EW.com, 16 May 2025
Things are still fresh for Pickens after a 24-hour stretch that will ultimately define how his career shakes out.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2025
John Werner, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
In reality, the shakeout led to hundreds of companies falling by the wayside, but the strongest companies—Google and Amazon among them—really thrived.
—Steve Case, Time, 1 Apr. 2025
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Verb
The thing about prequels is that audiences typically know how things eventually shake out for the characters.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 16 May 2025
Things are still fresh for Pickens after a 24-hour stretch that will ultimately define how his career shakes out.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2025
Noun
The shakeout showed why these kinds of mistakes make a difference.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
In reality, the shakeout led to hundreds of companies falling by the wayside, but the strongest companies—Google and Amazon among them—really thrived.
—Steve Case, Time, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shake out
Verb
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Trump’s advisers remain animated by the unyielding belief that the economic experts were proven wrong in Trump’s first term.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
4 June 2025
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The Democratic Governors Association, which works to elect Democratic governors across the country and protect incumbents, argued in a statement that Hochul has been continually underestimated and proven doubters wrong.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
4 June 2025
Noun
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When a shake-up like this happens, volatility spikes.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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On May 1, Trump effectively dismissed his national security adviser Mike Waltz — the head of the NSC — in the first big shake-up of his top ranks.—
Tom Bowman,
NPR,
23 May 2025
Verb
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But the pieces fell out of product by the end of the ‘60s, and that’s where the Heller name comes in.—
Emily Williams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 June 2025
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Florida, the No. 2 seed in Conway, fell out of NCAA regional play in just three games, with both losses coming against the third-seed East Carolina Pirates.—
Jackson Castellano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 June 2025
Noun
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India cut steel production by 70 percent amid a 21-day production shutdown.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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The last of the businesses at the once-popular Festival Marketplace mall in Pompano Beach are packing up to leave as the decades-old retail spot that hosted boutiques, jewelers, electronics, furniture shops and eateries nears a June 1 shutdown.—
David Lyons,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Throughout the closing days of the legislative session, which adjourned in the early morning hours Sunday, Democrats repeatedly pointed the finger at Trump and congressional Republicans for the difficulties the General Assembly faced in crafting the upcoming year’s budget.—
Dan Petrella,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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After 11 days of events, the competition held its closing ceremony on Thursday, the NSC said.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
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“Shake out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shake%20out. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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