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Recent Examples of sift
Investigators now will have the official files to sift through for information on what happened in Assad’s prisons.
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Clarissa Ward, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
On sifting through my trove of editor’s picks, a few themes emerged—the wonder of insects and the environment among them—but two stood out.
—Krista Stevens, Longreads, 9 Dec. 2024
The Canadian retailer is notorious for hosting epic sales, but also for the sheer number of picks shoppers have to sift through in SSENSE's vast catalogue of clothes and decor.
—Leah Muncy, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
Add dry ingredients to finish cookie dough: In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.
—Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
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Clarissa Ward, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
On sifting through my trove of editor’s picks, a few themes emerged—the wonder of insects and the environment among them—but two stood out.
—Krista Stevens, Longreads, 9 Dec. 2024
The Canadian retailer is notorious for hosting epic sales, but also for the sheer number of picks shoppers have to sift through in SSENSE's vast catalogue of clothes and decor.
—Leah Muncy, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
Add dry ingredients to finish cookie dough: In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.
—Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sift
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The whiskey is non-chill filtered and comes in with a 47 ABV.Erik Ofgang, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Larger particles are expected to be filtered out to some extent, perhaps snagged in our nose or coughed up.Will Stone, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
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In April 2018, the ATF inspected a store with the same address, called Ron & Jo's Firearms & Sporting Supplies II, Inc.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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The bunker was inspected by the county and approved for an electrical permit in 2012, according to the St. Lucie County Building Department.Jack Randall, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
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Stock screens Morgan Stanley did a few stock screens to sieve out those set to benefit.Weizhen Tan, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2024
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The sieving methods cannot be generalized so far as to push the result down to N = 2, however.Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 7 June 2024
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Most recently, the CFPB filed a complaint against the operator of the Zelle payments network, as well as JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Wells Fargo, alleging that the firms failed to properly investigate fraud complaints or give victims reimbursement.Kristian Burt, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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Chief of Transit Joseph Gulotta stated Sunday that authorities are actively investigating the suspect's background and whether the victim was homeless, as part of an ongoing police inquiry.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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For a year, The Times has investigated this divide around interrogations, examining methods as well as multiple cases involving false confessions.Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Nevertheless, these price charts are worth examining for any investor with funds allocated by sector.John Navin, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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It was screened in places like Picturehouse that are squarely pitched to bourgeois film consumption.Zac Ntim, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024
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Stricken from the Cannes lineup back in May on political grounds, the anthology was screened just outside the festival as an act of protest: a fitting premiere for a defiant act of creativity in the face of genocide.Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Sift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sift. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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