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Recent Examples of sift
Ahead, sift through the 10 best deals from Nordstrom’s beauty sale, according to StyleCaster‘s editors.
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Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 17 Sep. 2025
Look in the mangroves for snapper, sift through the low sea grass for a chance to catch tarpon, or troll on the back of your boat for delicious mahi-mahi or swordfish.
—Teaghan Skulszki, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
Interview transcripts, customer feedback, survey responses—what used to take hours or days to sift through can now be summarized and tagged in minutes.
—Catherine Iger, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
This is your moment to sift through the noise and find the lightning bolt of truth.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Aug. 2025
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Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 17 Sep. 2025
Look in the mangroves for snapper, sift through the low sea grass for a chance to catch tarpon, or troll on the back of your boat for delicious mahi-mahi or swordfish.
—Teaghan Skulszki, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
Interview transcripts, customer feedback, survey responses—what used to take hours or days to sift through can now be summarized and tagged in minutes.
—Catherine Iger, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
This is your moment to sift through the noise and find the lightning bolt of truth.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sift
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sift
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Rather than fighting this inevitable tide, Köhler closely examines the subject without didacticism, filtering it through a passive-aggressive relationship drama, until only its most potent ingredients remain.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
28 Sep. 2025
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From across the hall, the sounds of a raucous clubhouse celebration filtered in.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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Police and army inspect damage to a house destroyed by debris from a shot down Russian drone in the village of Wyryki-Wola, eastern Poland, on September 10, 2025.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Customs officials inspecting an overseas shipment arriving in Oklahoma discovered an ancient artifact initially thought to be a weapon, federal officials say.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
30 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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At least eight Salvadoran officials who had been investigating MS-13 and corruption, including some who had worked with Vulcan agents, fled the country after threats, harassment, and searches of their homes and offices.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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Officials shut down a stretch of South Mission Road to investigate.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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Right-back Kayode then laid the ball off to midfield colleague Yehor Yarmolyuk, who flighted a pass down the right channel between Luke Shaw and Harry Maguire, two of United’s back three.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The shooting in Columbia laid bare simmering disputes across the country over gun violence at or near college campuses, major travel destinations for fans, alumni and parents of students.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
29 Sep. 2025
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Some institutions, such as Boston Children's Hospital, will look to identify environmental exposures that may lead to autism while others, such as Drexel University, will examine the of diet and its interactions with other exposures in the development of autism.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
26 Sep. 2025
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The oral health category underwent a total refresh in the last few years, as brands and consumers have turned their focus from aesthetics and appearance to examining the impact of the mouth on overall health.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Children are often screened for autism by a pediatrician.—
Laura Dorwart,
Health,
29 Sep. 2025
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In the drug discovery phase, out of over 10,000 molecules screened, only about ten typically make it to clinical trials.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Sift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sift. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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