sorting
Example Sentences
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After months of sorting, every costume has been labelled to identify the production it was part of, the role it was used for and the performer who wore it.
From Barron's
Rather than talking to my friend, I bustle around the living room, sorting craft supplies and folding blankets.
From Literature
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What I’ve learned through the process: Such delays are common for people sorting the estates of loved ones, but there are ways others can avoid the saga I’ve been going through.
My peers would say we’ve always served that purpose, but sorting wheat from chaff isn’t the same as steering someone toward shows that are not simply satisfying but palliative.
From Salon
There’s still no independent commission tasked with sorting through the files or demanding accountability.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.