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Recent Examples of sift
Many clients who are running things through AI are coming up with pages and pages of data the lawyer must then sift through to see if anything is useful.
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Wendy Hickey, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
To find them, scientists developed advanced computational methods that sift through massive datasets, using algorithms to scan millions of faint light sources and test billions of possible motion paths to pinpoint the slow, subtle movements of these distant worlds.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 5 Apr. 2026
As this shift took place, the literary figure of the serial killer gave authors as well as readers an opportunity to sift through the public health issues that were deeply entangled with the racial stereotypes of the War on Drugs.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Emergency workers sift through rubble of a residential building that was hit in an airstrike Friday in Tehran.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
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Wendy Hickey, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
To find them, scientists developed advanced computational methods that sift through massive datasets, using algorithms to scan millions of faint light sources and test billions of possible motion paths to pinpoint the slow, subtle movements of these distant worlds.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 5 Apr. 2026
As this shift took place, the literary figure of the serial killer gave authors as well as readers an opportunity to sift through the public health issues that were deeply entangled with the racial stereotypes of the War on Drugs.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Emergency workers sift through rubble of a residential building that was hit in an airstrike Friday in Tehran.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sift
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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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Regularly inspect your yard and home for hiding spots, drainage problems, and food sources to deter snakes.—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
11 Apr. 2026
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Orion will then be returned to Naval Base San Diego, before being transported back to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida where the capsule will be inspected and its valuable data retrieved, NASA said.—
Miles Doran,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Customers who are familiar with her work locally will stand in long lines to get her goods, which often sell out quickly Huynh said Chaung’s taro cakes are made by steaming and sieving the purple Southeast Asian vegetable to make a mix into the dough.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 Feb. 2026
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The mixture is then sieved to produce a smooth, drinkable liquid.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
29 Jan. 2026
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Police are investigating a shooting that happened at a Chick-fil-A in Union Township, New Jersey, on Saturday night.—
Naomi Ruchim,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The university has been investigating the chats since last fall, according to a federal First Amendment lawsuit filed by four of the students facing conduct charges.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
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The image posted by the president Sunday night showed Trump wearing a biblical-style robe and laying hands on a bedridden man as light emanates from his fingers — while a soldier, a nurse, a praying woman and a bearded man in a baseball cap all look on admiringly.—
Will Weissert,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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Encephalitis can also lay dormant, with Edwards never having a cold sore herself, the outlet added.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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Researchers analyzed data from 50 studies involving more than 3 million people to examine how these foods — made using beneficial microbes like bacteria or yeast — are linked to overall mortality risk, as well as deaths from heart disease and cancer.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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After examining his right hip, doctors found that a cam lesion on the head of Brossoit’s femur was causing the problem.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
8 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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“Sift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sift. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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