winnowing

Example Sentences

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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 winnowing has hit especially hard in Delaware, DuPont’s home base.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

The stocks that survived this winnowing process are listed in alphabetical order.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 14, 2025

With streamers and premium cable networks cornering the market on “prestige” dramas that prioritize serialized stories told over a winnowing number of episodes and seasons, broadcast network shows like “9-1-1” are a pleasant reprieve.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2024

Everybody knew it was his mother, Kate, who saved him from affliction and the early winnowing that is every plantation slave’s first trial.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead