winnowing
Example Sentences
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Ten stocks survived this winnowing process, and they are listed in ascending order of their volatility.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 6, 2026
The winnowing of victims has been the result of byzantine legal procedures, strict vetting and tightened eligibility rules, which victims told ProPublica and the Inquirer took them by surprise.
From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2026
Ask DePetro why someone might prefer his content to the nightly news, and he’ll gesture toward the rapidly winnowing media industry.
From Slate ● Feb. 23, 2026
The challenge will become winnowing out the innocuous junk from the truly dangerous slop.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2025
We worked through the days and in the twilight getting in the rice, and then we worked three more days draining the fields and clearing them, and then three more nights sifting and winnowing.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
