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as in to inspect
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Recent Examples of sift
These days Jones is busy sifting through the stack of college acceptances (13 at last count) that he’s received in recent months.
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Johnny Dodd, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
Trump officials could have sifted through the comments, rewritten the rule and published it as a final rule.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
In a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
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—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 18 Dec. 2024
Authorities have been sifting through records and physically digging up pipes to try and get a clear picture of how widespread the problem of lead pipes is.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Johnny Dodd, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
Trump officials could have sifted through the comments, rewritten the rule and published it as a final rule.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
In a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
2.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 18 Dec. 2024
Authorities have been sifting through records and physically digging up pipes to try and get a clear picture of how widespread the problem of lead pipes is.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sift
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Here’s What To Know Jon Jones’ Astronomical Asking Price For Tom Aspinall Fight Leaked Golden Globes 2025: ‘The Brutalist’, ‘Emilia Pérez’ And ‘Shogun’ Win Big Tree roots also naturally filter water of sediments and pollutants, creating cleaner, higher quality water.Dan Lambe, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Most cameras offer customizable zones to filter out recording or motion detection for areas of the camera's frame.Simon Hill, WIRED, 3 Jan. 2025
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When Athearn describes the process of constructing a trail, my brain breaks a little—the scouting and inspecting and permitting and staging and building and maintaining.Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 2 Jan. 2025
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Owners are advised to inspect and tighten the clamps before driving until the repair is completed.Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 30 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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Both Gonzalez and Machado are being investigated by the attorney general's office for alleged conspiracy, but only Gonzalez has a public warrant out for his arrest.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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Officers responded to a domestic disturbance at a house in the 5600 block of Seafield Lane in northwest Fort Worth about 6:20 p.m. to investigate reports of shots fired inside the home, according to a statement from Fort Worth police.Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2025
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California Tiny burning embers flew miles, causing L.A. fire destruction on historic scale Jan. 9, 2025 During the autopsy, which determines the manner and cause of a person’s death, pathologists will also examine the body for identifying features.Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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No other defendant in the cases examined received an unconditional discharge.Kate Christobek, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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The Capital One Arena, a downtown D.C. stadium with a capacity of 20,000, will screen the swearing-in live and host the presidential parade, Trump said.Andrew Solender, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
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In 2022, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery was only screened for one week before being removed.Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Sift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sift. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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