sifting
- present participle of sift.
Example Sentences
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Sifting through the evidence, jurors put together a timeline on a whiteboard and plastered the walls with sheets of paper covered in notes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Sifting through research papers eventually led them to a law of induction posited by Scottish physicist James Clerk Maxwell.
From Science Daily • Oct. 15, 2025
Sifting through the emotional and physical struggles of Kerr’s life, Safdie found something at its core that aligns with his own ongoing interest in what it takes to move forward despite life’s difficulties.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2025
Sifting through them, it was like reading about a different galaxy light-years away.
From BBC • Feb. 22, 2024
Sifting through the evidence, it is apparent that many though not all Indians were superbly active land managers—they did not live lightly on the land.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
