sift

Example Sentences

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Emma groans and wrinkles her nose, but soon she’s on her hands and knees, sifting through trash with me.

From Literature

Morgan Stanley strategists just published a fifth version of what they call global AI stock mapping, sifting through 3,600 names in search of trends and opportunities.

From MarketWatch

Upstairs, Glory sifted through a walk-in closet stuffed with all sorts of clothes and shoes.

From Literature

The reggaeton singer sifted through scores of invitations before landing on the lucky couple.

From Los Angeles Times

Machine learning is also increasingly helpful for sifting through and categorising huge amounts of data.

From BBC