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Recent Examples of sieve
Well, this one is based on a Dahl short story from a collection more aimed at adults, and represents an adaptation more faithful to its original than Fox but still sieved through Anderson’s unique visual style.
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Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2023
The hot mixture is then strained through a cheesecloth or sieve allowing the fruit juice to drip into a pan, leaving the seeds, skins, and solid fruit pieces behind.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2023
Drain shrimp into a colander or sieve and rinse with cold water.
—cleveland, 8 Aug. 2023
At promising sites, scuba-diving archaeologists photographed and collected soil samples to sieve on land for small finds.
—Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Mar. 2023
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Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2023
The hot mixture is then strained through a cheesecloth or sieve allowing the fruit juice to drip into a pan, leaving the seeds, skins, and solid fruit pieces behind.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2023
Drain shrimp into a colander or sieve and rinse with cold water.
—cleveland, 8 Aug. 2023
At promising sites, scuba-diving archaeologists photographed and collected soil samples to sieve on land for small finds.
—Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sieve
Verb
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Flashes will filter your Bluesky newsfeed, leaving only photos and videos.—
Will McCurdy,
PCMAG,
8 Feb. 2025
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Other rums are aged and then filtered to remove the color—and in the process, a lot of the flavor as well.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
7 Feb. 2025
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Shop these milky green picks to emulate Stewart’s vintage jadeite collection without spending hours sifting through antique stores.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, restoration crews began sifting through the remains of Heidi’s house.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2025
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The Navy has quietly started screening elite pilots for signs of brain injuries.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2025
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People With Headache Should Seek Treatment People with headaches — newly diagnosed or not — should seek care with a specialist and should have screening for depression as part of their headache treatment, says Collins.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
6 Feb. 2025
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The high influx of expats in many destinations has strained local communities, pushing up costs while also contributing to overcrowding and gentrification.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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His remarks, as well as support for tariffs on Canadian imports, have strained relations with Washington's neighbor to the north.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Sieve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sieve. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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