Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sifting
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But filtering through every online retailer and big box store’s special savings promotions is overwhelming.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025 -
Brita Self-filtering Water Bottle Between layovers and back-to-back flights, staying hydrated can be tricky.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
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Customs and Border Protection officers discovered the artifacts while inspecting parcels enroute from overseas shippers to private collectors, including a person in Edgewater, Maryland.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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Other violations, like the Israel army’s killing of six Palestinian civilians inspecting their homes after the ceasefire was announced, aren’t anomalies.—
Faisal J. Abbas,
semafor.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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Republican lawmakers have since called on Underly to overhaul the DPI's approach to investigating teacher licensing to be more transparent.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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In January, the The Wall Street Journal reported that prosecutors from the Eastern District of New York were investigating whether Rozier, while a member of the Hornets, altered his play during a game against the New Orleans Pelicans on March 23, 2023.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Bill Clinton preferred new releases, screening seminal '90s movies like Schindler's List, Groundhog Day, and Titanic.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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There was one last test screening set to take place in conservative Orange County.—
Cameron Crowe,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Colfax used to be a dusty western stretch, too, with Barber researching stories of Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterton and Doc Holiday congregating at Colfax Avenue and Broadway, and Masterson getting run out of a town by a rival.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
22 Oct. 2025
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Common culprits include straining during bowel movements, constipation or diarrhea, prolonged sitting and obesity, explains Orlando.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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Padded shoulder straps also keep you from straining your back.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Saft put himself through Northeastern University, participating in the school’s co-op program, which allows students to alternate between studying on campus and working in a field of interest.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, researchers at Johns Hopkins University are studying mini-brains to model diseases like Alzheimer’s and autism.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Sifting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sifting. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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