Example Sentences

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Ten stocks survived this winnowing process, and they are listed in ascending order of their volatility.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

The winnowing of victims has been the result of byzantine legal procedures, strict vetting and tightened eligibility rules, which victims told ProPublica and the Inquirer took them by surprise.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

Ask DePetro why someone might prefer his content to the nightly news, and he’ll gesture toward the rapidly winnowing media industry.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

The winnowing has hit especially hard in Delaware, DuPont’s home base.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

Along the road I saw women winnowing baskets of threshed grain in the wind, the clouds of chaff flying off in the breeze.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan