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  • present participle of winnow.

winnowing



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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

Discovery’s winnowing of bidders is expected to accelerate this week.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2025

When the husks were loosened, Nhamo poured the grain into a winnowing basket.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer


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