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[sawrt] / sɔrt /




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It was the sort of flavor I could reproduce if sufficiently motivated.

From Salon Sep. 20, 2026

At ThredUp, AI helps sort the millions of pieces of clothing sent into warehouses, helping speed up operations and reduce costs.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

While this sort of good-enough packaging might have been acceptable in the first years of EV development, it is now clearly a telltale of compromise.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 19, 2026

In response to the Palace disputing his account, Earl Spencer, who shares his first name with the King, said: "They've sort of smudged that one, haven't they? They've said that recollections may vary."

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

There’s suspense and emotion, and she already sort of has a point—about things going differently than you hope they will, and moving on without the kind of closure you want.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

This network seems to engage with our self-referential thinking and autobiographical memory—the sorts of things we think about when we are at rest, our minds wandering.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

It is likely that when Meink stated that we have “on-orbit space-control weapons,” he was referring to those sorts of weapons.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

All sorts of people would sort of fill our day.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

While she sorts the cash, he works from the back of the van, taking and receiving parcels, delivering food and water.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

You already know the school had all sorts of security cameras and guards watching over it.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Then we sorted the list by five-year compound annual growth rates for dividend payouts.

From MarketWatch Sep. 16, 2026

"The really critical bit is getting this weir sorted out so the water doesn't just accelerate the channel and create real problems further down the river," Finley said.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

That question, which will have to be sorted out before the trial, could determine if the proceedings evolve into a massive spectacle across traditional outlets, social media, and streaming platforms.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

Copper, tantalum and even the plastic from circuit boards are sorted and sold to specialist recyclers.

From Barron's Aug. 4, 2026

He sorted through the cans and went back and they sat by the fire and ate the last of their crackers and a tin of sausage.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy

That should be everyone’s first goal when they are sorting out their finances.

From MarketWatch Sep. 11, 2026

Generative AI relies on underlying patterns from existing data to predict and produce new outputs, rather than just copying or sorting existing information.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

The Unitree IPO coincided with the start of an annual robot conference in Beijing, where hundreds of robots were competing in athletic events and real-world chores such as sorting warehouse merchandise and folding laundry.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

Robots sorting parcels and serving fried chicken enthralled visitors at a robotics expo in Beijing on Wednesday, where hundreds of companies set out their pitches for a future labour market transformed by artificial intelligence.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

This was Mr. Pepperhorn’s memory of his own sorting ceremony.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega




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