1. They test the information against their experience to winnow out that which rings false. 2. The goal is to winnow out the likely deadbeats and zero in on promising prospects. 3. Once Papp winnows out his favorite companies, he is willing to make bug bets on them. 4. Instead, it will most likely winnow out many would-be plaintiffs, while beckoning others. 5. This would be followed by a series of straw polls next week to winnow out weaker candidates. 6. To winnow out drug users, agents must take drug tests as well as physical and psychological exams. 7. But instituting fees for use of the system, could winnow out some traffic from busy commercial airports. 8. Then, it was how many of these cases can we winnow out and not have to pay. 9. Rub the husks between the hands to separate the seed and chaff, then winnow out the trash. 10. In years past, Iowa served more to winnow out weak candidates than to assure victory for strong ones.