chaff
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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 • Feb. 7, 2026
“The big challenge for investors is to separate the wheat from the chaff and make sure that they don’t punish the true winners,” he said.
From Barron's • Jan. 13, 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
In some cases, the Chinese jets released chaff or flares that could have damaged the engines of the U.S. aircraft.
From Washington Times • Oct. 17, 2023
“At the sacred threshing-floor, when they are winnowing, she herself, Demeter of the corn-ripe yellow hair, divides the grain and the chaff in the rush of the wind, and the heap of chaff grows white.”
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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