Example Sentences

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The field has winnowed considerably over recent months, but one thing has remained constant.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2024

Sandy Villere, a portfolio manager at Villere & Co, has winnowed his holdings of consumer discretionary stocks in anticipation of a recession later this year.

From Reuters • Apr. 14, 2023

According to Edgar Dobie, Arena’s executive producer, the search committee has winnowed the applicants to a dozen.

From Washington Post • Mar. 8, 2023

A surge in coronavirus cases has winnowed the staffs of hospitals, clinics, rail services, fire departments and ambulance services across England, where most pandemic restrictions have been lifted since the summer.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 22, 2021

It is what more than fifty years of thought and experience has winnowed out for me.

From 21 by Crane, Frank