sift out
Example Sentences
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The first stop on the conveyor belts takes the materials over a series of rolling coils called an auger screen that sift out the cardboard and push it to a separate conveyor belt.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
After shearing, Begay uses a long platform made of chicken wire to sift out bits of wool that aren’t the right length.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 31, 2023
The central compartment of the Litter-Robot rotates in place to sift out litter and deposit clumps in a bag that’s in a drawer in the base of the litter robot.
From The Verge ● Mar. 26, 2022
To sift out precious minerals, engineers often blow air bubbles through the material in a setup called a bubbling fluidized bed—and a new twist could make this costly process more efficient.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 30, 2021
Grandma would sift out the mean ones, which were few and far between.
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
