Example Sentences
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The mud in the pit is sifted and shovelled.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
A Los Angeles Fire Department crew sifted through rubble on the property and found a wedding ring, along with other precious belongings, authorities said in a news release.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
Then they sifted through each potential match to trace the two whales' journey across the world.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
The accountant sifted through a mountain of documents to track transfers in and out of the account, uncovering a web of transactions that hadn’t been disclosed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
Over a period of several years I doggedly sifted through the scientific literature, hoping to find a clue that would explain this conundrum.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
