Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sifting
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Because a baby’s eyes are still developing, the lenses inside of them are not as effective as an adult’s at filtering out UV rays.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026 -
Fiorio gave no indication that the manual gearbox has any hope of filtering down through Maserati’s production lineup.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
18 June 2026
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Officials in Brazil on Monday were inspecting the site of a crash in which six people were killed Sunday, after two helicopters collided midair over a suburb of Rio de Janeiro.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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Not every home has a washing machine, but for those who do have them, inspecting and replacing the hoses is a homeowner maintenance tasks that often gets ignored.—
Timothy Dale,
The Spruce,
15 June 2026
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Family history, race and other risk factors may warrant earlier screening.—
Nancy Badertscher,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
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The film, starring Aleksandr Kuznetsov, Alexander Filippenko, Anatoli Beliy, Andris Keišs and Vytautas Kaniušonis, debuted at Cannes, then played in the 59th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival before screening at the 31st Sarajevo Film Festival.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
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The county prosecutor's and sheriff's offices are investigating the shooting.—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is investigating the incident.—
Sofia Saric
June 16,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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In the constituency’s main town of Ashton-in-Makerfield, 200 miles (320 kilometers) northwest of London, some voters echo Reform claims that recent arrivals are straining housing and public services.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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Either way, the machine is straining.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
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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,
16 June 2026
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Considerably more sympathetic to her plight is Melanie Saunders (Graynor), a high-minded acting teacher whose intensive Act One studio Hannah chances upon while researching her favorite young actress, Gracie Thomas (Tavi Gevinson), online.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
13 June 2026
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After studying in the northern English city, which is around 40 miles north of Manchester, Hockney went on to hone his craft at the Royal College of Art in London.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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Infoblox Threat Intel tracks cybercriminal activity partly by studying DNS, the system that helps devices find websites online.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
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