chaff
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My peers would say we’ve always served that purpose, but sorting wheat from chaff isn’t the same as steering someone toward shows that are not simply satisfying but palliative.
From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026
“The big challenge for investors is to separate the wheat from the chaff and make sure that they don’t punish the true winners,” he said.
From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026
Seven hundred reviewers will attempt to separate the wheat from the chaff, while 1,300 arts industry professionals will scour the city for shows to take on tour, or make into television.
From BBC • Aug. 1, 2024
For centuries, the process of milling rice — white or brown, sticky or sweet — produced bran, chaff and dust, and storing it brought vermin, fungi and spoilage.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 13, 2024
A woman stood at the edge of the clearing pouring grain from one bark platter to another, and the loose chaff drifted off on the slight wind like smoke.
From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford
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