winnowing

Example Sentences

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Back in 2018, the company started winnowing down its massive cash pile with the goal of maintaining equivalent cash and debt levels, but Apple said it will evaluate the two metrics separately going forward.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

Ask DePetro why someone might prefer his content to the nightly news, and he’ll gesture toward the rapidly winnowing media industry.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

Discovery’s winnowing of bidders is expected to accelerate this week.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2025

Squeezing through its aperture, it’s easy to reflect on the winnowing that happens at the end of our days, as physical, mental and other abilities slowly fade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

Along the road I saw women winnowing baskets of threshed grain in the wind, the clouds of chaff flying off in the breeze.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan