winnow

Example Sentences

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This lackluster performance comes despite a massive winnowing of the field in recent years, as chains including Noble House, Mitchell Gold, Klaussner Home Furnishings, and Z Gallerie have closed up shop.

From Barron's

But the tense political atmosphere guaranteed the winnowing of lessons on topics such as reparations and movements for Black lives would be second-guessed even if experts deemed it necessary for pacing of the course.

From Washington Post

When former President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to winnow rules two years later, Norfolk Southern offered encouragement.

From Seattle Times

Although they never really had control, credit the Wizards for scrapping enough to winnow the deficit to five with more than a minute remaining.

From Washington Post

Instead of winnowing out any student who is struggling, he says, “we make it clear that we expect people who come here to succeed.”

From Science Magazine