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Recent Examples of sift
Gradually sift in powdered sugar, about 1/2 cup at a time, whisking until fully combined after each addition.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2025
There’s also the new ESPN-NFL blockbuster to sift through.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
By the time the crew reached Los Angeles, the trip’s end point, Greenbaum had 250 hours of footage to sift through.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
Their hands sift dust from food without complaint.
—Alaa Alqaisi
august 13, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2025
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2025
There’s also the new ESPN-NFL blockbuster to sift through.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
By the time the crew reached Los Angeles, the trip’s end point, Greenbaum had 250 hours of footage to sift through.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
Their hands sift dust from food without complaint.
—Alaa Alqaisi
august 13, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sift
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In living brains, dendrites spot patterns, filter out noise and trigger local spikes that shape how the neuron fires.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Golden mussels are aggressive filter feeders that release nitrogen and phosphorus while filtering, which can contribute to algal blooms and degrade habitats for native fish and plants.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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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,
3 Sep. 2025
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Chinese President Xi Jinping inspects the troops during a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of World War II, in Beijing's Tiananmen Square on September 3.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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These recordings function like a kind of filter or sieve, retaining one part of us while the rest is allowed to drain away.—
Rachel Cusk,
New Yorker,
24 Aug. 2025
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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
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The state Attorney General’s Office on Saturday announced the Department of Justice was investigating the incident.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
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Traffic homicide detectives are investigating the man’s death.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
1 Sep. 2025
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The pregnant widow of Oakland County Sheriff’s Deputy Bradley Reckling stood at a podium last year and laid the blame for her husband’s death, at least in part, on a judge.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Laura Armstrong After his passing, Armstrong said Christopher's family stepped in and laid claim to all of his assets.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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Immediately after the ball landed, Boone emerged from the dugout and asked crew chief Adrian Johnson to examine the bat.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Mayoral race spotlights local option taxes The City Council authorized a $200,000 contract with the Citizens Research Council of Michigan earlier this year to examine the feasibility of local option taxes.—
Malachi Barrett,
Freep.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The festival screened 15 world, six international, 28 regional and two national premieres throughout the eight-day event.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
23 Aug. 2025
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The Barron’s Winner’s Circle Top 100 are a select group of individuals who are screened on a number of different criteria.—
Patti Brennan,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Sift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sift. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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