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winnow
verb as in subject to some process of separating or distinguishing
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences unveiled the shortlists for the 97th Oscars in 10 categories on Tuesday, winnowing the field of contenders across documentary, international feature, music, sound and visual effects.
Even at these lower-than-recommended levels, her appetite soon winnowed and she began to shed weight.
With streamers and premium cable networks cornering the market on “prestige” dramas that prioritize serialized stories told over a winnowing number of episodes and seasons, broadcast network shows like “9-1-1” are a pleasant reprieve.
The music didn’t so much stop for the line as fade out: the leg to Leeds was winnowed away and lost finally in 2021.
The field of candidates would be winnowed down by a committee before being added to ballots.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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