sorting out
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More than that, the relationship of the new Section 122 tariffs with existing trade agreements requires sorting out, with battalions of lawyers and consultants ready to provide high-priced advice on the rapidly changing environment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
“The market has been laser-focused on identifying companies exposed to AI disruption – and sorting out which ones it thinks will be able to evolve and adapt,” he added.
From Barron's ● Feb. 17, 2026
"The trays we were talking about were shoved underneath the frames because it was all hands to sorting out and delivering parcels."
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026
The biggest tasks that you can’t set up ahead of time are closing out your credit cards, dealing with hospital billing if you were ill before you died and sorting out taxes.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 14, 2026
Meanwhile, geology had a great deal of sorting out to do, and not all of it went smoothly.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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