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Recent Examples of sift
Just how devastating those cuts will end up remains unclear as the budget proposals wind through the Republican Congress and as the federal courts sift through legal challenges to Trump’s attempts to chainsaw federal government agencies.
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Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2025
The winners will be those who can efficiently sift through vast amounts of data to create meaning–finding patterns, synthesizing, and connecting dots.
—Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
After recording tens of thousands of hours of sound, scientists used A.I. to sift through all the noise—and identify the distinctive call of the plains-wanderer.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Feb. 2025
Visiting your library in-person also grants you access to librarians, who are basically book wizards trained to sift through the overwhelming number of options and match you with the perfect read.
—Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 21 Feb. 2025
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Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2025
The winners will be those who can efficiently sift through vast amounts of data to create meaning–finding patterns, synthesizing, and connecting dots.
—Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
After recording tens of thousands of hours of sound, scientists used A.I. to sift through all the noise—and identify the distinctive call of the plains-wanderer.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Feb. 2025
Visiting your library in-person also grants you access to librarians, who are basically book wizards trained to sift through the overwhelming number of options and match you with the perfect read.
—Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sift
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Meanwhile, a genetically cautious person might be more selective about new experiences, filtering their environment differently.—
Dalton Conley,
TIME,
19 Mar. 2025
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Especially if there is a fire, WebMD suggests using air purifiers or N95 masks or try filtering out the smoke pollutants.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Mar. 2025
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Photos of the 10,000-apartment development, released by state news agency KCNA after the country’s leader Kim Jong Un inspected the site Saturday, show residential skyscrapers spilling out from a wide boulevard in the new district, Hwasong.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN,
19 Mar. 2025
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Weeks later, the Army Corps of Engineers had tagged the trees for removal, but certified arborists had inspected them as a second opinion and deemed them healthy.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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Later, Meghan scrapes the honey off the hive frame, clearly in awe of the whole process, and sieves it to get rid of the honeycomb.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
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No other team, however, can match the numbers of a Burnley side that, lest it be forgotten, sieved 78 goals in 38 games while being relegated from the Premier League under Vincent Kompany’s management last season.—
Daniel Taylor,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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There have also been several studies that aim to investigate the health impacts of congestion pricing schemes.—
Laurie Winkless,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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The school did not offer a reason for the crash but said that the Federal Aviation Administration and other authorities were investigating.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Mar. 2025
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This research examined how individuals with disabilities get into and get out of two current U.S. spacecraft designed to carry crew.—
Jesse Rhoades,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2025
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The programming examined the region and the work done over the past decade, as well as looking ahead to amplifying regional perspectives with thought, foresight, and a focus issues related to funding.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Mar. 2025
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Keep metal jewelry, watches, and belts in your bag until after screening.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
WIRED,
18 Mar. 2025
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With that, scare-stock holders of Roth’s can share in any potential profits while getting investor perks such as early screening opportunities and even the possibility of getting bloodied on camera.—
A.D. Amorosi,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Sift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sift. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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