sifts

present tense third-person singular of sift

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Verb
  • Other locations that inspire quiet immersion include the cenotes of Mexico, where sunlight filters through ancient limestone caverns, and the tranquil waters of Amed, Bali, a favorite of free-divers.
    Vanita Salisbury, AFAR Media, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The concept filters water, charges EVs, and is built on the TNGA-F truck platform.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin confirmed that the employees in the Office of Detention Oversight, which inspects immigration detention centers, are currently not working.
    The NPR Network, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Each year, the department inspects every cruise ship under its purview and provides a score and corrective report to the cruise line.
    Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The natural silk cord lays comfortably on the skin and the kelp pendant lends an ethereal touch that is elegant but slightly bohemian.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The slim design lays flat to reach under furniture and swivels easily around corners, while an LCD screen tracks suction power, alerts, and battery life.
    Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Additionally, the department licenses and regulates insurance companies operating in Arkansas, administers the state government's workers' compensation program, provides Medicare counseling to senior citizens, and investigates consumer complaints and insurance fraud.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Parise’s work investigates a core question of how the brain knows when sound and vision match.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • An experimenter screens individuals from a population for a trait of interest, and only those that meet a certain threshold are allowed to reproduce to create the next generation.
    Shraddha Lall, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Hersh’s unparalleled career is explored in the documentary Cover-Up, directed by Oscar winner Laura Poitras and Mark Obenhaus, which screens tonight at the New York Film Festival.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Users who prefer the safety net offer can bet up to $1,000 on any market and bet a bonus refund if their bet settles as a loss.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Wilmington, North Carolina During the fall months, Wilmington settles into its natural coastal rhythm.
    Gabi De la Rosa, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Sifts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sifts. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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