pan
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Tucked away in a Sun Valley strip mall, El Compadre market and restaurant was a neighborhood staple, selling handmade tamales, carne asada tacos, fresh pan dulce and an array of products imported from Mexico.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
He picked up a discarded frying pan from a street along the way, claiming it could be protection.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Using a ¼ -cup measuring cup, scoop and pour the batter into a large nonstick pan over medium heat.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2026
The first Pizza Hut restaurant opened in 1958 in Wichita, Kan., and after 1980 its pan pizza carried the chain to nationwide popularity.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
As nervous as I am, I pick up my laptop, turn it around, and pan the room with its webcam, giving Temple Judea a view of the big auditorium, hung with miles of paper chain.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
What the Celtics got back was the oft-injured 36-year-old Paul George and a pair of first-round picks: a trade widely panned as one of the most disastrous in recent NBA memory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
Some recent examples include the critically panned Netflix take on “Persuasion” starring Dakota Johnson, and Hallmark’s 2024 “Sense & Sensibility,” which despite some buzz for its predominantly Black cast, failed to find an audience.
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026
Still, there are some top holdings that haven’t panned out this year.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
White, who has panned Hokit’s remarks in the past, did so again.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
This morning, the camera panned to show our rivers, fields, orange groves, and green stalks of sugarcane.
From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed
But this is not how Isak envisaged his first year at Anfield panning out following his protracted £125m move from Newcastle United last September.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
Investors are panning upbeat results from Western Digital and Sandisk after massive one-year stock rallies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
Taking issue with the profile, even condemning it and vociferously panning it, is fair game.
From Slate ● Mar. 3, 2026
The stock’s 14% rise so far in 2026 suggests those predictions are panning out.
From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026
He turned to the fishermen in the crowd, panning over each in turn as he spoke.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
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