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sorting

[sawr-ting] / ˈsɔr tɪŋ /




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There is a familiar litany of criticisms levelled at the big players, including sorting users into "filter bubbles", unevenly-enforced moderation and addictive design.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

His mom was overwhelmed by the idea of sorting through all the financial details of the household and asked Wildstein to take over.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

She’s still sorting out how to present this album live.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

At the drop-off point, a store worker processes the return, and it is transported to one of Happy’s three sorting facilities in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

The temporary lodger, in his turn, stood and bowed to them, then returned to his pack of wooden oddments, sorting, arranging and polishing.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman




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