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Recent Examples of shakeout
Will Porter, Outside, 13 Sep. 2025
So many startups have launched over the last five years that many close observers in the space expect there to be a shakeout soon.
—Natalie Jarvey, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2025
Mars King, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
Afterward, as Reigns shook out the cobwebs, he was left in shock that his family members didn’t listen to him and ultimately cost him the match.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
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Verb
All-Terrain Testing My first run in the shoe was a short 5k shakeout on the roads around downtown Chamonix.
—Will Porter, Outside, 13 Sep. 2025
So many startups have launched over the last five years that many close observers in the space expect there to be a shakeout soon.
—Natalie Jarvey, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
Those transactions are still shaking out, while some of the propoertis have gone vacant and have lost access to utilities.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
Afterward, as Reigns shook out the cobwebs, he was left in shock that his family members didn’t listen to him and ultimately cost him the match.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shakeout
Verb
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Few people have mastered the art of quietly luxurious style as well as Gwyneth Paltrow, and a quick scroll through her Instagram page proves it.—
Melony Forcier,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Regulating sports wagering has proven to be a challenge — and experts warn about the ramifications for gamblers who typically lose money.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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While an unprecedented move, the Giants need a shake-up on the top step.—
Hunter Mulholland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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All seats up for grabs in Matthews Matthews voters will see a major shake-up on their town board this year.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Climatologists now know that volcanic dust was beginning to fall out of the atmosphere at that point, but marine sediments, tree rings, and other evidence extracted from archives of nature suggest that Arctic temperatures had not recovered.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Such a deal has yet to materialize, with opposing GMs attempting to buy low on a former first-round pick who had a disappointing preseason and has seemingly fallen out of favor with the team that drafted him.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As the federal government shutdown drags into its 24th day, millions of American families are bracing for the possibility that November’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will not arrive on time.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The ongoing government shutdown continues to disrupt flights at times and put pressure on air traffic controllers who are working without pay.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Major indexes climbed Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing above 47,000 for the first time.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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In the days after Niccol announced the job cuts and store closings, some workers briefly walked off the job at various Starbucks, including in Columbus, Ohio, Indianapolis, Nashville and Eugene, Oregon, to raise attention to their contract fight.—
Mike Snider,
Louisville Courier Journal,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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View gallery - 9 images The Caladenia tiny house proves that downsizing doesn't need to mean giving up all your belongings.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Oct. 2025
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The move will be a downsizing for EOG.—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Shakeout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shakeout. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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