chaff

Example Sentences

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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

Put simply, while the biggest stocks in the AI trade still dominate index performance with the sheer heft of their market values, investors are separating the wheat from the chaff in the recent pullback.

From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025

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

In some cases, the Chinese jets released chaff or flares that could have damaged the engines of the U.S. aircraft.

From Washington Times • Oct. 17, 2023

Together we have made pallets of cane chaff and leaves.

From "Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti" by Frances Temple