winnowing
Example Sentences
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Back in 2018, the company started winnowing down its massive cash pile with the goal of maintaining equivalent cash and debt levels, but Apple said it will evaluate the two metrics separately going forward.
From MarketWatch ● May 1, 2026
Ask DePetro why someone might prefer his content to the nightly news, and he’ll gesture toward the rapidly winnowing media industry.
From Slate ● Feb. 23, 2026
So many cartoons depict great ideas using light bulbs that we’ve forgotten many of the greatest ideas come about from long deliberation and careful winnowing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2025
Squeezing through its aperture, it’s easy to reflect on the winnowing that happens at the end of our days, as physical, mental and other abilities slowly fade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025
When the husks were loosened, Nhamo poured the grain into a winnowing basket.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
