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Recent Examples of sift
And new materials unearthed recently about af Klint’s wider spiritual circle, as well as new information found sifting through her own prodigious writings, have begun to challenge established narratives about who made the work.
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Jay Cheshes, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Aduba said Cupp’s ability to sift through more than 150 murder suspects and a string of confusing clues comes naturally to her character.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2025
Instead of manually sifting through dense government databases, AI can surface relevant bids, flag compliance risks and even generate near-complete proposal drafts.
—Derek Hoyt, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Attorneys are still sifting through pages of discovery.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
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Jay Cheshes, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Aduba said Cupp’s ability to sift through more than 150 murder suspects and a string of confusing clues comes naturally to her character.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2025
Instead of manually sifting through dense government databases, AI can surface relevant bids, flag compliance risks and even generate near-complete proposal drafts.
—Derek Hoyt, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Attorneys are still sifting through pages of discovery.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sift
Verb
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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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More research is needed to determine if this priming has an impact on those who have difficulty filtering out background noise, such as people with hearing loss or ADHD.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Apr. 2025
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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,
9 Apr. 2025
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For Temu, Eurofins Assurance will inspect merchandise including apparel, textiles and jewelry and outdoor furniture, among other categories.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Apr. 2025
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Later, Meghan scrapes the honey off the hive frame, clearly in awe of the whole process, and sieves it to get rid of the honeycomb.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
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No other team, however, can match the numbers of a Burnley side that, lest it be forgotten, sieved 78 goals in 38 games while being relegated from the Premier League under Vincent Kompany’s management last season.—
Daniel Taylor,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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In 1976, the disease detectives were sent to investigate an outbreak in Philadelphia of a mysterious deadly illness.—
Casey Luc,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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Warren was asked about the challenges to the tariff rollout and her call for the Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate if Trump allies profited from wild swings in the markets.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
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Investigators also examined two exemplar helicopters, according to the statement.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Forensic investigators will examine the findings for signs of trauma, injury and a cause of death.—
Dawn Klavon,
People.com,
13 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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“Sift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sift. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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