sort through
phrasal verb
sorted through; sorting through; sorts through
: to look at things and put them in a particular order especially while searching for something
He sorted through the papers.
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As the list of candidates grows and interviews begin, the Tribune’s Brad Biggs sorts through it all in his weekly Bears mailbag.
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Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
Together, the two teams sorted through the museum-quality historical documents to determine which designs should be adapted for the customer.
—Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 8 Jan. 2025
The Pick Six column sorts through the fallout from the Lions’ 31-9 victory, which secured Detroit the NFC North title and a first-round playoff bye as the NFC’s top seed, while Minnesota is relegated to the fifth seed and a tougher road to reach Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans.
—Mike Sando, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Officials have sorted through 2,500 pieces of evidence and approximately 40,000 reports with more than a million pages documenting the investigation.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025
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Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
Together, the two teams sorted through the museum-quality historical documents to determine which designs should be adapted for the customer.
—Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 8 Jan. 2025
The Pick Six column sorts through the fallout from the Lions’ 31-9 victory, which secured Detroit the NFC North title and a first-round playoff bye as the NFC’s top seed, while Minnesota is relegated to the fifth seed and a tougher road to reach Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans.
—Mike Sando, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Officials have sorted through 2,500 pieces of evidence and approximately 40,000 reports with more than a million pages documenting the investigation.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Sort through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sort%20through. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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