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Across the U.S., retail employees have been sifting through state-issued flow charts, scanning product bar codes and checking ingredient lists across thousands of goods in stores.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

They have been sifting through dirt to unearth and preserve the evidence of prehistoric occupation of the area.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 17, 2023

Investors have been sifting through the first batch of company earnings this quarter to monitor the chances of a recession, the state of consumer spending and the outlook for the markets.

From New York Times • Jul. 18, 2022

Emergency teams have been sifting through the remains of more than 6,700 homes and businesses burned down in the town of Paradise.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2018

Police have been sifting through closed-circuit TV images and studied the remains of the partially exploded device.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2017