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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sifted
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The figures capture economic activity before the full impact of the Middle East energy shock, triggered by the US-Iran conflict, filtered through, and the interest rate hike earlier this month that would further erode consumer spending.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
10 June 2026 -
The companies that were financially strong were then filtered by those that performed well on industry impact in their respective categories.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
9 June 2026
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To move warm-blooded animals outside of a quarantined area, the animal must be inspected and treated as required by the TAHC and issued a permit or certificate for movement by a TAHC representative.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Animals cannot leave that zone without being inspected.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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Everyone entering the secure area will be screened.—
Mark Morales,
CNN Money,
10 June 2026
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Johnson-Arbor said patients must be closely screened and properly monitored and supervised throughout the treatment, and clinics must follow manufacturers’ recommended cleaning, maintenance and safety checks.—
Carrie Teegardin,
AJC.com,
8 June 2026
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The Senate Ethics Committee also investigated allegations that Packwood solicited jobs from lobbyists for his ex-wife, used his staff to try to threaten the female accusers into keeping quiet and obstructed the investigation by altering his personal diaries.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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That shooting is now being investigated as a homicide, police said.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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In addition, Statista researched various metrics around web traffic, to assess the relevance of the company to the respective target groups.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
9 June 2026
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The intriguing and deeply researched 45-minute video is worth a complete watch.—
Thomas Ricker,
The Verge,
9 June 2026
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This studied the brain—memory, language—the very stuff of my own work.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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To confirm this, the researchers studied the behavior of an oxygen molecule on each type of gold surface.—
Chris Lee,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
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“Sifted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sifted. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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