sifting

Example Sentences

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Still, sifting through BDCs for winners feels like a dangerous business right now.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

They were seen sifting through the debris of bottles, bags and other rubbish.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Alien hunters now are looking for any sign of technology, radio or not, and sifting through data from large observatories that span the electromagnetic spectrum.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

But most are not well versed in sifting through medical research, and separating high-quality evidence from anecdotes and hunches.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

The dragging lines Ma had thought were from Minli’s walking stick led to his cart, and the bowls of goldfish caught the sifting beams from the sun, slivering it into flashing sparkles of light.

From "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" by Grace Lin