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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025
Based on my interpretation of the numbers, here’s how each of the key races currently shakes out.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Jim Cramer, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
Market shakeouts are about testing risk tolerances, forcing a rethink of unexamined premises and, at times, chastening the arrogant.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Then his car falls out of the parking lot and onto Athena’s cruiser, which explodes, so not sure how that all shook out.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025
Based on my interpretation of the numbers, here’s how each of the key races currently shakes out.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Noun
Club stock Nvidia is not the only shakeout stock: Watch Palantir as well as nuclear and quantum stocks.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
Market shakeouts are about testing risk tolerances, forcing a rethink of unexamined premises and, at times, chastening the arrogant.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shake out
Verb
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Hiltz dropped a personal best in the 800-meter yesterday, proving to be one of the favorites to earn the large prize.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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And by the exact same logic, someone who’s proven chronically unwilling or unable to abide by the rules of the road shouldn’t be allowed to get behind the wheel of a car — which is a deadly weapon when driven irresponsibly.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Economic experts speaking to Chinese state broadcaster CCTV on Saturday also played into the idea that the trade shake-up was an opportunity for Beijing.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2025
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If that habit holds, his administration’s seizing control of pool rotations may prove even more consequential than any briefing room shake-up since the small group of reporters in the Oval hold the cherished task of questioning the president in close quarters.—
Haisten Willis,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Apr. 2025
Verb
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As the skin became more brittle, the hair fell out and the fatty layer beneath began to show more through the years, the white color faded, researchers said.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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Van Nistelrooy picked the same starting line-up for the fourth consecutive game, relying on the same small group, while seemingly falling out with some, especially midfielder Harry Winks, one of the highest earners at the club, who was again missing from the squad.—
Rob Tanner,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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What To Know The shutdown announcement came hours after Senate Democratic Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called on federal authorities to revoke New York Helicopter Tours' operating permits.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Meta will point to an increase in traffic to Instagram and Facebook during TikTok's brief shutdown in the United States in January as evidence of competition, according to court records.—
Jody Godoy,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This looked like the player who two-putted every green in the final round at St. Andrews, who missed two short putts in the closing stretch at Pinehurst No. 2 last summer to watch Bryson DeChambeau hoist that U.S. Open trophy.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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As of April 14, however, closing sales were ongoing.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Shake out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shake%20out. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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