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Recent Examples of sift
Previously, a human team would have had to sift through Walgreens' rich network of store, pharmacy and health care transactions to identify patient insights that could be relevant for clinical trials.
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Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
This can also reduce burnout and boost team morale as professionals spend more time addressing real threats rather than sifting through noise.
—Sudheer Kotilingala, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
May 2, 2025 The Irish comedian Graham Norton remembers sifting through Manhattan real estate listings a couple of decades ago and being struck by the photos of a charming carriage house nestled in a tiny gated mews in Murray Hill.
—Vivian Marino, New York Times, 2 May 2025
By sifting through that vast dataset, the team found 2,889 likely superflares on 2,527 sunlike stars.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 1 May 2025
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Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
This can also reduce burnout and boost team morale as professionals spend more time addressing real threats rather than sifting through noise.
—Sudheer Kotilingala, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
May 2, 2025 The Irish comedian Graham Norton remembers sifting through Manhattan real estate listings a couple of decades ago and being struck by the photos of a charming carriage house nestled in a tiny gated mews in Murray Hill.
—Vivian Marino, New York Times, 2 May 2025
By sifting through that vast dataset, the team found 2,889 likely superflares on 2,527 sunlike stars.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sift
Verb
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There is no sunscreen that filters 100% of the sun's rays, so SPF 30 is sufficient.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
30 May 2025
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The number of No. 1 albums that Hybe’s record-shattering boy band BTS has landed on the U.S. Billboard 200 STRATEGY + SUCCESS Nearly all hiring managers now use AI, resulting in many applicants getting filtered out before a human even looks at their résumé.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Trump looked around the facility, closely inspecting the coils and other nearby steel products, including household appliances on display.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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The best time to inspect your tires, hoses, spokes and chain is: A.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Later, Meghan scrapes the honey off the hive frame, clearly in awe of the whole process, and sieves it to get rid of the honeycomb.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
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No other team, however, can match the numbers of a Burnley side that, lest it be forgotten, sieved 78 goals in 38 games while being relegated from the Premier League under Vincent Kompany’s management last season.—
Daniel Taylor,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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The National Transportation Safety Bureau is investigating the crash.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
23 May 2025
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Police are still investigating the motive behind the crime.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Also, take some time to examine the perimeter of your yard to ensure any gates and fences are secure and don’t have any gaps through which your pup can easily escape.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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The other top challenge for companies is light, which includes examining the lights' color-rendering index and prioritizing low flickering and warm colors.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2025
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More than 2 million were screened on each of the other days.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
28 May 2025
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When to start screening, when to stop and how often to screen is quite controversial.—
Franklin D Gaylis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2025
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“Sift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sift. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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