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is sorting

  • present progressive of sort (3rd person singular).

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The stock market, enduring an intense period of AI disruption, is sorting through which software companies are going to come out winners—and which appear headed the other way.

From Barron's Mar. 13, 2026

“Part of the journey is sorting through the hype,” said Revolve co-chief executive Mike Karanikolas.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 23, 2026

"It doesn't change the focus, which is sorting things out on the pitch, getting the team to win and the performances to feel different," said the former Burnley boss.

From BBC Nov. 24, 2023

For example, if a tool is sorting photos by color, then it needs to recognize which photos are red, yellow or blue in order to accurately classify them.

From Science Daily Oct. 12, 2023

Lacey, in turn, is sorting items into piles based on an organizational schema only she understands.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green