sieving

verb

present participle of sieve
as in filtering

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  1. filtering
  2. screening
  3. straining
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  • Your liver is responsible for breaking down toxins and filtering them out of the body, essentially detoxifying you from harmful substances and chemicals.
    — Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 22 July 2026
  • Of course your brain will start aggressively filtering things.
    — Kelly Samuel, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of filtering
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  • The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences hosted its first members screening on Saturday at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Los Angeles, presented in 70mm.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 23 July 2026
  • My Notes on Mars from Hungarian director Lili Horvát (Preparations to Be Together for an Unknown Period of Time) will open Venice Days, screening in competition.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026
Definition of screening
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  • Low river levels are disrupting cargo transport, and water scarcity is straining hydropower-dependent regions.
    — Sanidhya Sharma, Scientific American, 24 July 2026
  • Darling-Hammond described a system straining to keep pace with a changing economy, in which students increasingly move in and out of college and blend academic coursework with hands-on career training.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Definition of straining
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