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Recent Examples of sift
Traditional troubleshooting requires engineering teams to comb through dashboards, sift through alerts, and make educated guesses under pressure.
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Nia Bowers, USA Today, 2 July 2025
Parents Know Schools Can Do Better Even without sifting through the latest report on declining student achievement, parents across the country feel that something is off.
—Sara Schapiro, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Essentially, MacDonough is sifting through the bill finding parts that are not directly tied to the budget.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 24 June 2025
It can be used to make product recommendations, sift through product reviews, solve customer service inquiries and track and find lower prices.
—Rytis Lauris, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
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Nia Bowers, USA Today, 2 July 2025
Parents Know Schools Can Do Better Even without sifting through the latest report on declining student achievement, parents across the country feel that something is off.
—Sara Schapiro, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Essentially, MacDonough is sifting through the bill finding parts that are not directly tied to the budget.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 24 June 2025
It can be used to make product recommendations, sift through product reviews, solve customer service inquiries and track and find lower prices.
—Rytis Lauris, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sift
Verb
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The light filters the green and brown forest into a Miyazaki film.—
Rebecca Chace
July 14,
Literary Hub,
14 July 2025
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Who ventures to filter innovation from novelty? Enter the curatorial studio.—
Ana María Caballero,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Verb
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
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Great leaders view learning as a powerful force, never as a costly extra; an investment in the future that is inspected with the same scrutiny as all other critical ventures.—
Chip Bell,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
Verb
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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,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Jan. 2016
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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
Verb
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Though there’s been plenty of research on the most effective training frequency and set volume, few studies have investigated how people should actually divide up their activity into different workouts, said lead study author Jacob Remmert, a PhD candidate at Florida Atlantic University.—
Brian Mastroianni,
Health,
9 July 2025
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Through two studies, researchers investigated whether activating different time perspectives could impact people’s confidence and follow-through on personal goals.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
Verb
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And don’t forget to examine your nails and the bottoms of your feet, Reid says.—
Stacey Colino,
Time,
9 July 2025
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There are two approaches to this: comprehend the historical odds and position yourself ahead of the earnings release, or examine the correlation between immediate and medium-term returns post-earnings and position yourself accordingly after the earnings are announced.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
Verb
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For example, a financial institution's agreement with clients may remove its obligation to actively screen payments in favor of faster payment processing, a convenience many businesses seek.—
Sunny Banerjee,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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To explore whether our gut microbes could help mop up these chemicals after entering the body, researchers at the University of Cambridge screened 38 potential candidates for their ability to soak up PFAS.—
Jay Kakade
July 12,
New Atlas,
12 July 2025
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“Sift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sift. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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