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Recent Examples of sieve
To sieve only the sound of a performance is to miss out on a world of visual and atmospheric cues, from body language to lighting to set design, not to mention audience reaction.
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Rhoda Feng, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Our students have spent hundreds of hours focusing on the fossils retrieved after sieving.
—Kristina A. Curry Rogers, Scientific American, 21 Sep. 2020
Well, this one is based on a Dahl short story from a collection more aimed at adults, and represents an adaptation more faithful to its original than Fox but still sieved through Anderson’s unique visual style.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2023
The hot mixture is then strained through a cheesecloth or sieve allowing the fruit juice to drip into a pan, leaving the seeds, skins, and solid fruit pieces behind.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2023
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Rhoda Feng, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Our students have spent hundreds of hours focusing on the fossils retrieved after sieving.
—Kristina A. Curry Rogers, Scientific American, 21 Sep. 2020
Well, this one is based on a Dahl short story from a collection more aimed at adults, and represents an adaptation more faithful to its original than Fox but still sieved through Anderson’s unique visual style.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2023
The hot mixture is then strained through a cheesecloth or sieve allowing the fruit juice to drip into a pan, leaving the seeds, skins, and solid fruit pieces behind.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sieve
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Jefferson’s Reserve Cask Strength is an eight-year-old bourbon that is non-chill filtered and bottled at 130 proof (65 percent ABV).—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
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By flagging and filtering out negative moments—like an injury, tough tackle or angry fans—only the positive content reaches players and teams.—
Andrew Fingerman,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Much like a computer sorting its files to run more efficiently, Kincaid sifts through personal memories—both joyful and difficult—and reassembles them with intention.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
12 Apr. 2025
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But though police identified Kappen’s method and had several descriptors of him — his bushy hair, his mustache, his approximate age and the model of his car — the clues proved too broad and, according to the BBC, police were left sifting through a pool of about 35,000 possible suspects.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Earlier this week, Runway confirmed that Korine has joined the jury for its third AI Film Festival; honored content is scheduled to be screened at a June 5 event in New York.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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Despite the controversy, a few weeks later, at the finale screening for the series, Isaacs wore another Duke T-shirt, but this time with the school’s Blue Devil mascot on it.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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The psychological tension deepens as Elisa and her husband Fred are scrutinized by law enforcement and media, their family strained by mounting secrets.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, Hempstead noted that those who lose coverage due to work requirements would strain hospital systems, as uninsured people seek health care through other means, such as the emergency room or through charity care.—
Danielle J. Brown,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Sieve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sieve. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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