sift
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“It took them a whole lot of energy and effort to sift through all these things to find this needle in the haystack,” said Doyle, a longtime immigration attorney.
From Salon • May 14, 2026
Researchers carefully sift through dirt samples and use specialized tools called micromanipulators to isolate the tiny shards.
From Science Daily • May 11, 2026
The Thursday morning setup is looking a bit messy as oil bounces around and as investors sift through earnings from the U.S. tech giants.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
Manus, created by startup Butterfly Effect, can sift through and summarise resumes or create a stock analysis website, according to its website.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
He could carry buckets or sift through shards.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
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