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Recent Examples of sieve
These recordings function like a kind of filter or sieve, retaining one part of us while the rest is allowed to drain away.
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Rachel Cusk, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2025
Cook the noodles according to package instructions, then transfer with tongs to a colander or sieve in the sink.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
Our students have spent hundreds of hours focusing on the fossils retrieved after sieving.
—Kristi Curry Rogers, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2024
But to the surprise of the researchers, not only did the 2-D membranes sieve out the deuterons, but the separation was also accomplished with a high degree of efficiency.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Jan. 2016
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Rachel Cusk, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2025
Cook the noodles according to package instructions, then transfer with tongs to a colander or sieve in the sink.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
Our students have spent hundreds of hours focusing on the fossils retrieved after sieving.
—Kristi Curry Rogers, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2024
But to the surprise of the researchers, not only did the 2-D membranes sieve out the deuterons, but the separation was also accomplished with a high degree of efficiency.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Jan. 2016
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sieve
Verb
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For much of the week, our wind direction remains generally southerly which will continue to filter in warmer air.—
Rachael Jay,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The war felt far away then—an abstraction to analyze—its consequences filtered through spreadsheets and financial models.—
Pandu Sjahrir,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Curtains and Drapes When second-hand shopping expert PJ Gach worked at her local thrift store, her job was to sift through the donations and decide which ones were actually sellable.—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
9 Apr. 2026
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Tang says a new wave of demand for renewable energy would sift out clean-tech winners, after years of hyper-growth drove down prices to levels at which some companies could no longer compete.—
Ishika Mookerjee,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Two years ago, TSA officers screened a record-breaking 3 million passengers and their luggage in a single day.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Apr. 2026
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Select—and selective—five-star hotels are increasingly screening would-be guests for desirability rather than ability to pay.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
11 Apr. 2026
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The World Health Organization has emphasized that while cholera is preventable and treatable, a global surge in cases has strained the supply of oral cholera vaccines and heightened the need for diversified treatment strategies.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Iranian attacks on industrial sites in Qatar, which produce about 30% of the world's helium, and the closure of the vital shipping route of the Strait of Hormuz have severely strained helium supplies in recent weeks.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Sieve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sieve. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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