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Recent Examples of sift
His goal is to use science to sift for gold among all the promises.
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
Video shows the home gutted as fire investigators sift through the damage once the flames were put out.
—Darius Johnson, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Older generations also have to sift through job boards much longer to finally land a gig.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
Yet, the tools available to help sift through this mountain of knowledge often fall short, borrowed from human medicine or built without the input of those who face the clinical realities daily.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
Video shows the home gutted as fire investigators sift through the damage once the flames were put out.
—Darius Johnson, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Older generations also have to sift through job boards much longer to finally land a gig.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
Yet, the tools available to help sift through this mountain of knowledge often fall short, borrowed from human medicine or built without the input of those who face the clinical realities daily.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sift
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If any part of that is uncertain — weak GPS data, offshore photos, older images — the result gets filtered out.—
Ken Colburn,
AZCentral.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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But it’s filtered through her sensibility, which is contemporary.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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There is so much global trade that fewer than 1 in 10 international cargo shipments of any kind are physically inspected.—
Eve Bohnett,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Under the court’s direction, grand jurors are empowered to review records, evaluate government programs, inspect detention facilities and issue findings and recommendations that promote ethical, efficient and transparent governance.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
8 Feb. 2026
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The mixture is then sieved to produce a smooth, drinkable liquid.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
29 Jan. 2026
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The combine then automatically calibrates variables like rotor speed, fan speed and sieve clearances to produce those outcomes.—
Michael L. Millenson,
Forbes.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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The cause of the wreck was not clear, but police were investigating.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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The Fort Worth Fire Department is investigating a fatal house fire on Friday night that left one dead, according to a news release from the agency.—
Suryatapa Chakraborty,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Nevertheless, laid low by cancer and the claim battle, Karen Powers continued on in the job that had provided her with a lifelong sense of meaning and purpose.—
J.C. Hallman,
Oklahoman,
10 Feb. 2026
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In 2025, Zuckerberg and Chan laid the groundwork to recalibrate their philanthropic organization toward AI-powered biomedical research, with a particular focus on their flagship Biohub network.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Prescott said the employer portions of the bill were examined by the Chamber of Commerce and Manufacturers Association to protect employers who follow proper hiring procedures but also hold employers accountable who are knowingly hiring undocumented immigrants.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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One of the more striking findings came from examining individual brain regions.—
Rachael Seidler,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2026
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Barricades are up, bomb-sniffing dogs are on patrol and everyone entering the stadium area is screened at a checkpoint.—
Kris Van Cleave,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
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About 15% of participants screened positively for biomarker levels that could put them at risk.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Sift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sift. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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