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sieve

[siv] / sɪv /
NOUN
strainer
Synonyms


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"It was filthy, dirty and it leaked like a sieve for many years," he said in a White House video.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

The average American home is about as airtight and well-insulated as a metal sieve.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

Strain through a fine mesh sieve, let cool and use the syrup however you see fit.

From Salon • May 6, 2025

For decades, I’ve heard that the border is little better than a sieve through which millions of migrants easily pass.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2024

His hands would be swollen and painful from sifting the heavy, wet soil through his sieve.

From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince




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