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sorting

[sawr-ting] / ˈsɔr tɪŋ /




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“A work in progress,” she says about sorting through some difficulties with her partner.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

“We think that the sorting out of these uncertainties plus likely somewhat slower earnings growth are likely to place a brake on share price appreciation.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

His father spent nights sorting mail for the post office.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Instead of starting with a broad index and sorting stocks into two groups, this fund targets stocks that show value characteristics relative to industry peers.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

She was sorting them into columns: Jack’s side; Julian’s side; neutrals.

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio