sieve
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"It was filthy, dirty and it leaked like a sieve for many years," he said in a White House video about the plan.
From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026
The average American home is about as airtight and well-insulated as a metal sieve.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
If you want a silky texture, strain through a fine-mesh sieve.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2025
For decades, I’ve heard that the border is little better than a sieve through which millions of migrants easily pass.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2024
When she was done grinding the unusual ingredient, she spooned its fine white particles into a miniature sieve and dusted the top of four freshly baked pies with it.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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"The Tragedy of Macbeth," Vocabulary from Act 1
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