sieve

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Recent Examples of sieve To sieve only the sound of a performance is to miss out on a world of visual and atmospheric cues, from body language to lighting to set design, not to mention audience reaction. Rhoda Feng, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024 Our students have spent hundreds of hours focusing on the fossils retrieved after sieving. Kristina A. Curry Rogers, Scientific American, 21 Sep. 2020 Well, this one is based on a Dahl short story from a collection more aimed at adults, and represents an adaptation more faithful to its original than Fox but still sieved through Anderson’s unique visual style. Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2023 The hot mixture is then strained through a cheesecloth or sieve allowing the fruit juice to drip into a pan, leaving the seeds, skins, and solid fruit pieces behind. Patricia S York, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2023 See All Example Sentences for sieve
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sieve
Verb
  • These elements all contribute to a powerful sense of place, which has literally been filtered through a cinephile’s lens.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 18 May 2025
  • Beyond the culinary aspect, our olive grove, garden and apiary provide a rare opportunity for guests to directly reconnect with nature at a time when so many experiences are filtered through a digital screen.
    Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Verb
  • Previously, a human team would have had to sift through Walgreens' rich network of store, pharmacy and health care transactions to identify patient insights that could be relevant for clinical trials.
    Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
  • This can also reduce burnout and boost team morale as professionals spend more time addressing real threats rather than sifting through noise.
    Sudheer Kotilingala, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Verb
  • The film has screened more than 20 times in the past three months, including at the American Association for the Advancement of Science in February.
    Marcus D. Smith, Sacbee.com, 17 May 2025
  • None of them have a real market while Toronto is the only one that screens the best from the fall festivals.
    Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 16 May 2025
Verb
  • Trump's trade policies have also strained relations with key trading partners, including Canada and Mexico.
    Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
  • Manipulating your neck too aggressively or frequently can also strain the muscles surrounding your cervical spine, which can lead to pain, stiffness, or muscle spasms in your neck.
    Lindsay Curtis, Health, 12 May 2025

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“Sieve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sieve. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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