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Recent Examples of sieve
Cook the noodles according to package instructions, then transfer with tongs to a colander or sieve in the sink.
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The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
In its purest version, the egg whites and yokes are sieved or finely chopped separately.
—Georgeanne Brennan, Mercury News, 5 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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The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
In its purest version, the egg whites and yokes are sieved or finely chopped separately.
—Georgeanne Brennan, Mercury News, 5 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
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Vogue is committed to reporting and riffing on the global fashion conversation—always filtered through the lens of culture and what’s happening in the world at large.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
1 Feb. 2026
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The neighborhood/area Uptown Sedona sits just above L’Auberge, keeping guests sheltered from traffic and tourists, but construction noise from buildings along 89A can filter down to the rooms.—
Asonta Benetti,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Jan. 2026
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His goal is to use science to sift for gold among all the promises.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Video shows the home gutted as fire investigators sift through the damage once the flames were put out.—
Darius Johnson,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Using key indicators for medicinal value and rubber yield, scientists screened more than 50 elite Duzhong germplasms from across China and ran a systematic breeding programme, ultimately producing strains adapted to arid, desert conditions.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Jan. 2026
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For those with a family history of colon cancer, doctors say people should start screening at either age 40 or 10 years before the age a family member was diagnosed, whichever comes first.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
31 Jan. 2026
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While snow and ice can be disruptive on their own, a prolonged exposure to cold can amplify the risk, increasing the odds of hypothermia and frostbite, straining shelters and hospitals and turning routine repairs into high-stakes operations.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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In Arizona, where utilities are having trouble meeting explosive data center growth, Project Baccara is offering an alternative to the typical data center model, which can strain the grid and contribute to rising utility costs.—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Sieve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sieve. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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