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siftout (third-person singular simple presentsifts out,present participlesifting out,simple past and past participlesifted out)

1. (idiomatic) Toisolate oridentify one particular thing from acollection that includes less relevant things.
   • 1997, Valerie Cruice,When Do I Clap?: A Slightly Irreverent Guide to Classical Music and Concert Hall Conduct,→ISBN, page129:

     So in the waning days of the 20th Century, concert programmers and ticket-buyers alike have become informed and careful about what to sell and what to buy; tosift out the good new music from the not-so-good.

   • 2005, Timothy Zahn,Night Train to Rigel,→ISBN, page159:

     Besides, a little judicious eavesdropping mightsift out a useful nugget or two.

   • 2006, Vernon Ruland,Living Out the Questions: A Jesuit Confession,→ISBN, page125:

     The unfolding narrative often exposes a disciple's uneven progress, striving tosift out authentic guides from their counterfeits.

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