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[sift] / sɪft /


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The Die Zeit and Der Spiegel media outlets quickly launched online tools to help Germans sift the archive.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

FPL has become so competitive that it's led to a whole industry of content creators offering weekly tips for anyone looking to sift through stats as the season goes on.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Agents run the images through facial recognition programs to sift for names, the officials said, and comb through intercepted phone calls.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

“It took them a whole lot of energy and effort to sift through all these things to find this needle in the haystack,” said Doyle, a longtime immigration attorney.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

As I sift through these memories, as I put together this story, I feel such gratitude and such longing—not Vic’s, but my own.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan




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