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as in filtering
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as in inspecting
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sifting
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The images showed leader Kim inspecting the ship’s construction.—
Gawon Bae,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2025 -
The Joint Commission, a private organization that accredits health care facilities nationwide, was at Perkins from April 1-4 inspecting the facility, interviewing staff members and reviewing procedures, according to emails from hospital leadership to staff members reviewed by The Washington Post.—
Katie Mettler,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Apr. 2025
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Police are investigating what caused the crash.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
22 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, police at Philadelphia's Temple University are investigating an incident where two students were accused of impersonating ICE agents at a campus business earlier this month.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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Colorado, for instance, passed a law this year regulating AI’s usage in high-risk scenarios like screening applications for jobs, loans and housing.—
Andrew R. Chow,
TIME,
23 Dec. 2024
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No one enjoys repetitive, laborious tasks like screening thousands of résumés.—
Raj Mukherjee,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Additionally, practicing interview skills and researching potential employers can give job seekers a competitive edge when hiring does accelerate.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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She’s spent over five years researching, reporting on, and writing about the beauty industry for publications like Martha Stewart Living, Martha Stewart Weddings, InStyle, and Byrdie.—
Claire Sullivan,
WWD,
2 Jan. 2025
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He was forced to leave the game in the final minutes of the Pelicans’ Play-In Tournament loss to the Lakers last season after straining his left hamstring.—
William Guillory,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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This will deepen the divide between the global North and South on issues of race and cultural difference, straining the West’s diplomatic relations with countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America while provoking broader resentment toward Western countries seen as perpetuating racial hierarchies.—
Matias Spektor,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Sifting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sifting. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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