chaff
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A short walk away, a threshing machine spews clouds of dust and chaff as wheat pours out in a steady stream, rattling into worn brown sacks at farmers' feet.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Seven hundred reviewers will attempt to separate the wheat from the chaff, while 1,300 arts industry professionals will scour the city for shows to take on tour, or make into television.
From BBC • Aug. 1, 2024
The judge’s task will be to separate impartial-juror wheat from sleeper-cell chaff.
From Salon • Apr. 15, 2024
For centuries, the process of milling rice — white or brown, sticky or sweet — produced bran, chaff and dust, and storing it brought vermin, fungi and spoilage.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 13, 2024
She was silent for a moment as though sifting the words she needed from the chaff of her thoughts.
From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson
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