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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sieving
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Huge columns made of light pink and dove gray Tennessee marble shone in the evening light filtering in from the glass roof.—
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Testing well water regularly and correctly filtering it in a home can cost hundreds of dollars a year.—
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ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Awards and cash prizes worth $25,000, including five Academy Award-qualifying awards, will be announced on June 28, with the Best of the Fest program screening on the final day, June 29.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2026
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Security lines that stretched for hours at the Atlanta airport during some of the worst periods of the ongoing partial government shutdown are prompting a call for an alternative to screening by the Transportation Security Administration.—
Kelly Yamanouchi,
AJC.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Reaves missed 19 games after straining his left calf on Christmas.—
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ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Hundreds of people attended the Via Crucis in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood on Good Friday, straining their necks to catch a glimpse of the actor portraying Jesus in the final moments before his execution.—
Laura Turbay,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Sieving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sieving. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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