sort through

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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So while much of the SEC sorts through uncertainty and roster churn, Georgia enjoys its spring with a rare sense of clarity, anchored by a core that's already taken the field together at Sanford Stadium. CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026 This month, 100,000 New York families are sorting through financial aid letters, trying to figure out how to cover college tuition bills due this fall. Drew Warshaw, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026 Only Lanie bothered to help me sort through what my mother had left behind, sort my days. Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026 However, the problem relates to an advanced filter that helps analysts sort through large amounts of data acquired with each query, according to a person familiar with the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the matter's sensitivity. Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sort through

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“Sort through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sort%20through. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.

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