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Recent Examples of sift
Investors and founders have seen the technology’s ability to sift through large amounts of data, and its potential to transform everything from drug discovery to medical imaging.
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Kate Rooney, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2025
Sure, clearance items are a bit overwhelming to sift through, but that section is also home to major markdowns like this textural, rattan dining table that seats up to six.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2025
The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday allowed CBS News to accompany an EPA team sifting through the ash searching for toxic debris.
—Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, restoration crews began sifting through the remains of Heidi’s house.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
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Kate Rooney, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2025
Sure, clearance items are a bit overwhelming to sift through, but that section is also home to major markdowns like this textural, rattan dining table that seats up to six.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2025
The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday allowed CBS News to accompany an EPA team sifting through the ash searching for toxic debris.
—Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, restoration crews began sifting through the remains of Heidi’s house.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sift
Verb
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While most protesters had filtered out by early evening, a small group remained with their signs still in tow.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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The trade dispute and the acrimony that followed filtered through the political system in Canada.—
Democrat-Gazette staff and wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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Workers inspected the grooves for imperfections, fed album jackets into a shrink-wrapper and stacked the finished products on tall dollies for shipping.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
7 Mar. 2025
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Confirm root rot by pulling the plant out of the pot and inspecting the roots.—
Betty Cahill,
The Denver Post,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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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
Verb
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No foul play was suspected and the New York Medical Examiner is investigating the cause of death, police said.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2025
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Foul play is not suspected and the medical examiner is currently investigating the death, per police.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Susan Zirinsky, a former CBS News president, will continue to examine standards at the news division on an interim basis, McMahon said.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2025
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According to a probable-cause affidavit obtained by NJ.com, troopers performing a load securement check asked to examine how the tractor-trailer’s doors were sealed.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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This year’s festival will screen over 198 narratives, documentaries and short films of all genres, from over 45 countries worldwide including 35 World Premieres, two International Premieres, nine North American Premieres, three U.S. Premieres, 21 East Coast Premieres, and 72 Florida Premieres.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2025
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Apple webpage with iPhone 16e ad is screened on a mobile phone for illustration photo.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Sift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sift. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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