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Recent Examples of sift
A day later, the analysts have sifted the labor data and now have explanations for their errors.
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Jim Edwards, Fortune, 4 July 2025
Families sifted through waterlogged debris Sunday and stepped inside empty cabins at Camp Mystic, an all-girls summer campripped apart by flash floods that washed homes off their foundations and killed at least 82 people in central Texas.
—Brit Morse, Fortune, 7 July 2025
Detectives sifted through years of social media posts, noticing the growing tension between Skylar and her friends.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 6 July 2025
Derringer and Clarke have to sift through a few decoys — including the president's own chief of staff, Simone Bradshaw (Sarah Niles) — before realizing Gradov's insider was the vice president, Elizabeth Kirk (Carla Gugino).
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 3 July 2025
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Jim Edwards, Fortune, 4 July 2025
Families sifted through waterlogged debris Sunday and stepped inside empty cabins at Camp Mystic, an all-girls summer campripped apart by flash floods that washed homes off their foundations and killed at least 82 people in central Texas.
—Brit Morse, Fortune, 7 July 2025
Detectives sifted through years of social media posts, noticing the growing tension between Skylar and her friends.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 6 July 2025
Derringer and Clarke have to sift through a few decoys — including the president's own chief of staff, Simone Bradshaw (Sarah Niles) — before realizing Gradov's insider was the vice president, Elizabeth Kirk (Carla Gugino).
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sift
Verb
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Who ventures to filter innovation from novelty? Enter the curatorial studio.—
Ana María Caballero,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The light filters the green and brown forest into a Miyazaki film.—
Rebecca Chace
July 14,
Literary Hub,
14 July 2025
Verb
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
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Great leaders view learning as a powerful force, never as a costly extra; an investment in the future that is inspected with the same scrutiny as all other critical ventures.—
Chip Bell,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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But to the surprise of the researchers, not only did the 2-D membranes sieve out the deuterons, but the separation was also accomplished with a high degree of efficiency.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Jan. 2016
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Cook the noodles according to package instructions, then transfer with tongs to a colander or sieve in the sink.—
The New York Times,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 June 2025
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The monitor is investigating claims that Fain stripped Boyer of his responsibilities leading the union's Stellantis Department after Boyer refused to comply with a scheme that would benefit the family of Fain's fiancee.—
Liam Rappleye,
Freep.com,
22 July 2025
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The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the shooting.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
21 July 2025
Verb
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Their main goal was to examine an area of the river where a magnet fisherman had found an anchor.—
Rose Androwich,
jsonline.com,
22 July 2025
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This study examines the ratio of the income floor for the top 20% of earners to the income ceiling for the bottom 20% of earners.—
Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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For example, a financial institution's agreement with clients may remove its obligation to actively screen payments in favor of faster payment processing, a convenience many businesses seek.—
Sunny Banerjee,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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To explore whether our gut microbes could help mop up these chemicals after entering the body, researchers at the University of Cambridge screened 38 potential candidates for their ability to soak up PFAS.—
Jay Kakade
July 12,
New Atlas,
12 July 2025
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“Sift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sift. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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