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to pan out
[phrase form: pan]
01
to succeed or come to a favorable outcome
Example
His risky investment strategy surprisingly panned out.
I hope your new venture pans out the way you envision.
They faced many setbacks in their project, but in the end, everything panned out.
02
to search for gold or other valuable substances by washing dirt or sand in a pan
Example
In the 19th century, many people went west to pan out for gold.
He spent his days panning out along the river, hoping to strike it rich.
The old man told tales of how he used to pan out in the valleys and found gold.
Example
His risky investment strategy surprisingly panned out.
I hope your new venture pans out the way you envision.
They faced many setbacks in their project, but in the end, everything panned out.
We had a lot of doubts at the start, but the project panned out better than we expected.
Despite the challenges, the event panned out beautifully.
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