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as in to inspect
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The Broncos were in man on this play, too, and inside linebacker Cody Barton wasn’t able to sift past corner Riley Moss and get an angle on Vidal out of the backfield.
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Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2024
During epic sales events like Amazon Prime Day, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday, the Bon Appetit commerce team works around the clock sifting through quality deals, questionable deals, and lots of deals that fall somewhere in the middle to bring you the very best Prime Day kitchen deals.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appétit, 9 Oct. 2024
At the beginning of our test week, riders sifted through the boot pile, hunting for a pair that fit both their foot size and shape as well as their preferred style of riding (all-mountain, freestyle, freeride, etc.) and skill level (ranging from intermediate to expert).
—Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 9 Oct. 2024
This efficiency is invaluable to executives and decision-makers who don’t have time to sift through long white papers or case studies.
—James Bryant, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2024
During epic sales events like Amazon Prime Day, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday, the Bon Appetit commerce team works around the clock sifting through quality deals, questionable deals, and lots of deals that fall somewhere in the middle to bring you the very best Prime Day kitchen deals.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appétit, 9 Oct. 2024
At the beginning of our test week, riders sifted through the boot pile, hunting for a pair that fit both their foot size and shape as well as their preferred style of riding (all-mountain, freestyle, freeride, etc.) and skill level (ranging from intermediate to expert).
—Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 9 Oct. 2024
This efficiency is invaluable to executives and decision-makers who don’t have time to sift through long white papers or case studies.
—James Bryant, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Sift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sift. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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