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winnow

[win-oh] / ˈwɪn oʊ /
VERB
subject to some process of separating or distinguishing
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VERB
blow away
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As the job market cools, they are both raising the bar for entry-level jobs and seeking more consistent criteria to winnow the candidate pool.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

So Zaslav has a more focused media group via Streaming & Studios, but leaving HBO Max in his hands will inevitably winnow down its once rich library even further.

From Slate • Jun. 10, 2025

If she does enter the contest, the move is expected to winnow the field because of her national profile, fundraising ability and her multiple successful statewide campaigns.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2025

Ahead of Iowa, Ms. Haley had been looking to winnow the field.

From New York Times • Jan. 21, 2024

How was she to winnow down her countless questions to a mere troika?

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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