sift

Example Sentences

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He began to sift through hundreds of disordered pages.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

But with the surge in documentaries, it can be hard to sift through what’s worth your time.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

European defense giant Thales sells drones that use AI to sift through sonar data and find mines faster.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

The technology can sift through vast quantities of data, including "satellite images, radar, electromagnetic waves, sound, drone images and sometimes real-time video," he added.

From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026

The idea was you were buried with all your favorite things and in a thousand years a relative would dig you up and sift through your rotted remains and stuff.

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos