shakeouts

plural of shakeout

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shakeouts
Noun
  • One of the shutdowns is in South Florida, the only store in the state affected, according to a court document list filed in June and amended in August.
    Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The plant is slated to close by April, the latest in a string of recent California fuel-plant shutdowns.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Other Kroger store closings have been reported by local media or otherwise confirmed by USA TODAY.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
  • In a past interview, Metrick projected fewer than 10 closings.
    David Moin, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Ursa Major will be able to conduct full-scale static firings, and drop and temperature storage testing for current and future missile systems.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The former officials’ attorneys, represented by former Hunter Biden attorney Abbe Lowell, are seeking back pay and a formal declaration that the firings were unlawful.
    Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Shakeouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shakeouts. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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