I went back and re-read that handful to winnow the contest field down to about two dozen strong contenders.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/12/nyregion/metropolitan-diary-vote.html

Once they generated a list of promising drugs that got the cholesterol stuck in the cells moving again, the parents and researchers would all meet together to winnow down the candidates and figure out which ones to push forward.

Source: https://time.com/6268944/citizen-scientists-medical-research/

The lack of equipment to harvest, thresh, winnow and mill the rice has resulted in the crop being left at the mercy of the weather, leading to post harvest losses, it said.

Source: https://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2023/01/05/women-rice-farmers-warn-of-looming-crisis-appeal-to-government-for-support/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=women-rice-farmers-warn-of-looming-crisis-appeal-to-government-for-support