sift

Example Sentences

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Canadian professor Newman uses archaeological terms for the process: surveying, gridding, digging and sifting.

From Los Angeles Times

These tools sifted through data on elemental properties to uncover patterns and relationships that traditional simulations often miss.

From Science Daily

Instead, they quickly sifted through what they had on hand.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s been a hard year, and you really don’t want to make hard decisions when it comes to sifting through all the streaming services out there.

From Salon

The scene had been cordoned off by security forces, and investigators were sifting through the debris.

From Barron's