SIEVES Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

sieves

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present tense third-person singular of sieve

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The bargain rewards responsible development and filters out speculation, secrecy and cost shifting.

— Mark Drapeau, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Proton Mail filters out ads and tracking images, so those won’t affect you.

— Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026

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San Diego biotech firm Craif, which screens for cancer through at-home urine tests, received $33 million this week to strengthen its research and development for pancreatic cancer testing.

— Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
Veteran director-producer Marc Turtletaub returns to feature filmmaking this year with Borges and Me, which screens this weekend in one of the primetime Out of Competition spots at the Edinburgh International Film Festival.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026

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