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Recent Examples of sift
Usually, White said, MSCS uses preliminary data from the Tennessee Department of Education to sift out students who didn’t pass TCAP tests the first time to retake the exams.
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Bri Hatch, Chalkbeat, 11 May 2026
To begin, lab assistant Julia Butac empties a burlap bag of beans into a bin and starts to sift them a couple handfuls at a time, removing anything that isn't a full bean.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 10 May 2026
For more severe clumping, pour the spice into a fine-mesh sieve and sift to restore its texture.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
Dating back to his first training camp in the fall of 2024, as a second-round pick, Mitchell’s ability to sift through the Thunder’s rotation of all-league defenders earned him looks.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 7 May 2026
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Bri Hatch, Chalkbeat, 11 May 2026
To begin, lab assistant Julia Butac empties a burlap bag of beans into a bin and starts to sift them a couple handfuls at a time, removing anything that isn't a full bean.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 10 May 2026
For more severe clumping, pour the spice into a fine-mesh sieve and sift to restore its texture.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
Dating back to his first training camp in the fall of 2024, as a second-round pick, Mitchell’s ability to sift through the Thunder’s rotation of all-league defenders earned him looks.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sift
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The 11-bed unit, opened in 2005, has a dedicated laboratory and HEPA-filtered, negative-pressure rooms that prevent pathogens from escaping into all patient rooms.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
17 May 2026
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Copalli White Rum is fermented and distilled shortly after cane pressing to preserve volatile aromatic compounds, then minimally filtered and bottled unaged.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Because a bright sky helps subdue Venus's glare, this is a good time to inspect the planet telescopically, though its gibbous disk remains rather small and approximately seven-eighths illuminated.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
18 May 2026
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This is your time to inspect the overall functionality of your fridge and to prevent any problems from occurring by cleaning out the more technical parts that keep your fridge running.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
16 May 2026
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Creativity is not just some commodity, trapped in the imagination, that can be tapped and sieved by technology.—
John Semley,
Wired News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Customers who are familiar with her work locally will stand in long lines to get her goods, which often sell out quickly Huynh said Chaung’s taro cakes are made by steaming and sieving the purple Southeast Asian vegetable to make a mix into the dough.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 Feb. 2026
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Soon after, the state began investigating parents suspected of having provided such care to their children.—
Jo Yurcaba,
NBC news,
16 May 2026
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The latest movie, Hannah, a baker turned amateur detective investigates the murder of a key witness in a high-profile forgery case, and the disappearance of the lead prosecutor in the case.—
Lori A Bashian , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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The simulation—and her work—would ultimately lay the foundation for the modern Internet.—
Laura Isensee,
Scientific American,
18 May 2026
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Netanyahu is also laying the groundwork to cast doubt on any election in which his government does not prevail.—
Bernard Avishai,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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After examining replays, Vazquez was awarded his first career MLS goal instead of it being deemed an own-goal.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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The research team examined the molar with a micro-CT scan and a scanning electron microscope.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
13 May 2026
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Ella Bleu Travolta and John Travolta wear chic black ensembles for the Karma screening during the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival on May 15.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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And this evening in Cannes, the film received a hearty standing ovation following its debut screening in the Directors’ Fortnight competition.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
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“Sift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sift. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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