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as in to inspect
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Recent Examples of sift
Some losses feel greater than others Robert Lara sifted through the remains of his home in Altadena on Thursday with tears in his eyes, hoping to find a safe containing a set of earrings that once belonged to his great-great-grandmother.
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John Seewer, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
The next few hours were a mix of soaking in the sun, sifting through shells to add to our collection and discussing our dreams for 2025.
—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
Finding that without having to sift through a bunch of fluff is getting harder.
—Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2025
New technologies allow the cleansing of structured and unstructured data without as much investment, but some organizations can still struggle with the volume of information that needs to be sifted to make a meaningful dent in the process.
—Kathleen Hurley, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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John Seewer, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
The next few hours were a mix of soaking in the sun, sifting through shells to add to our collection and discussing our dreams for 2025.
—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
Finding that without having to sift through a bunch of fluff is getting harder.
—Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2025
New technologies allow the cleansing of structured and unstructured data without as much investment, but some organizations can still struggle with the volume of information that needs to be sifted to make a meaningful dent in the process.
—Kathleen Hurley, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sift
Verb
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That means, depending on the particular lake, the water might be filtering through limestone underground before emerging, or the bottom of the lake might be mostly limestone, not squishy mud.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2025
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Finally, the whiskey was filtered and bottled at 100.2 proof.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
30 Jan. 2025
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After stowing its protective covering, Williams will inspect the RFG while Wilmore secures his spacesuit to the station's robotic arm for relocation to assist in the component's removal.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2025
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The King was reportedly inspecting renovations at the Gordon Highlanders Museum in Aberdeen, Scotland.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
Verb
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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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No injuries were reported in the fire, and fire officials were investigating the cause of the fire.—
Deanese Williams-Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2025
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Family, friends mourn death of 9-year-old boy in Florida City On Tuesday, the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, which is investigating the shooting, arrested 19-year-old Montreal Savontae Jackson Jr.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2025
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Created by the Anne Frank House and presented in partnership with the Center for Jewish History, the entire installation aims to examine Anne Frank’s life — and death — with a scope not often found in other treatments of this chapter in history.—
Laurel Graeber,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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According to Scheer, the league will examine more than 20 proposals from interested parties.—
Hailey Salvian,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Theaters in Australasia and other countries in the Middle East will screen the film at a later date.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
29 Jan. 2025
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The film will screen in the Americas, Europe, Asia and United Arab Emirates, starting March 19, while it will be released in Australasia and other countries in the Middle East at a later date.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Sift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sift. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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