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Winnow out

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Selective Filtering

Think of separating wheat from chaff. 'Winnow out' involves a selection process that keeps the best.

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After reviewing all applications, we will winnow out the most promising candidates.
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Quality Emphasis

'Winnow out' implies a focus on quality by discarding the less desirable.

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The edit process helped us winnow out errors in the manuscript.
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Reduction

The phrase suggests cutting down on quantity to improve quality or efficiency.

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The company decided to winnow out excess product lines.
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