Example Sentences
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Citizen scientists will then be encouraged to gather sediment from rooftops and gutters and use magnets, sieves, and microscopes provided by the project to isolate potential micrometeorites.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
Around her, amid the red flags of labor unions, were the sounds of myriad utensils from a typical French kitchen: sieves, lids and frying pans banged in rhythm with metal and wooden spoons.
From New York Times • May 22, 2023
It’s about scoring, flair, finesse, getting to open space and making the world’s best goaltenders sometimes look like sieves.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 2, 2023
On the plant’s second floor, near a pile of burlap bags overflowing with rubble, two men sat on stools, armed with sieves.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 2020
“We shoveled gravel through sieves for seven full hours with a half-hour break for lunch.”
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
