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Examine painstakingly (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sift

(Other definitions for sift that I've seen before include "Get lumps from (flour)" , "Riddle, sieve" , "Separate out - examine closely" , "Pass though a sieve" , "Remove lumps from, eg, flour" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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