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Recent Examples of sift
Researchers sift through the genetic material captured in each water sample, searching for infectious pathogens.
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Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2025
Portobello Road Market is among the world’s most famous destinations for picking up a pre-loved item, but for those wanting to dig even deeper, be sure to sift through our guide to the best vintage shops all across London (including those frequented by the likes of Kate Moss and Alexa Chung).
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2025
In a third bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Mar. 2025
As archaeologists and volunteers began sifting through the sand, they were stunned.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
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Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2025
Portobello Road Market is among the world’s most famous destinations for picking up a pre-loved item, but for those wanting to dig even deeper, be sure to sift through our guide to the best vintage shops all across London (including those frequented by the likes of Kate Moss and Alexa Chung).
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2025
In a third bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Mar. 2025
As archaeologists and volunteers began sifting through the sand, they were stunned.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 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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Reporter Rosemary Coulter and retired Mountie Bill Avery teamed up once again to investigate a train robbery, while Governor Lucas Bouchard and Mayor Lee Coulter quite literally found common ground.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
23 Mar. 2025
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Eleven former youth counselors have been arrested since the attorney general's office began investigating the facility in 2019, though charges against one were dropped, another was found incompetent to stand trial and a third died awaiting trial.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2025
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His 2020 documentary Vivos examined the shocking disappearance of a group of students who were seized in Mexico’s Guerrero state.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2025
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Its methodologies compel leaders and their teams to rigorously examine their most fundamental beliefs, anticipate disruptive scenarios, and prepare adaptive responses.—
Bryce Hoffman,
Forbes,
23 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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Keep metal jewelry, watches, and belts in your bag until after screening.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
WIRED,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Sift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sift. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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