How to Use sort out in a Sentence

sort out

verb
  • But their legacy will be a mess to sort out.
    — Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Bar owners were left to sort out what each move meant for them.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 23 Mar. 2026
  • That’s for Carbery and his staff to sort out.
    — Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • And Angela's care took years to sort out.
    — Kat McGowan, NPR, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Stop their vote now, sort out the legal niceties later.
    — Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
  • That’s what the second round is meant to sort out, Williams says.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 16 Mar. 2026
  • There is still a lot for the Sabres to sort out this offseason.
    — Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 24 June 2026
  • Be sure to sort out your priorities at this time.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
  • Scientists are still sorting out how strong the shift will be.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 8 May 2026
  • The rest of the balance can be frozen while the matter is sorted out.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 4 June 2026
  • That's something that has to be sorted out before the vote.
    — CBS News, 28 June 2026
  • And the Dodgers had to sort out roles at the back end of the rotation.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2026
  • The playground squabbles should be sorted out with a good clout round to the head.
    — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
  • That’s for the universe to sort out, because it’s already gone down.
    — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
  • In the meantime, the Angels also have to sort out their bullpen.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 29 Apr. 2026
  • All of their most feasible two-way tiebreakers were sorted out in the process.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
  • The production feels like a jumble, and the casting doesn’t help sort out the mess.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
  • These upcoming friendlies might help the German sort out some of his thoughts.
    — Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2026
  • But that argument would likely take so long to sort out in court that all the money would have been spent by then.
    — ArsTechnica, 25 May 2026
  • My mother wanted to sort out the matter of Lateef’s wife first.
    — Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The turbulence helped sort out where options traders have the most conviction.
    — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 13 May 2026
  • There's a lot of stress and a lot of confusion as the state tries to sort out who is doing things by the book or cooking the books.
    — Conor Wight, CBS News, 3 June 2026
  • Once that happens, your bank may be required to freeze funds while the situation is sorted out.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Before then, however, there’s plenty left that still needs to be sorted out in the East.
    — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Instead, lawmakers would be left to sort out the consequences later.
    — Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 1 June 2026
  • Gildo Zegna has the air of a man with the supreme confidence of someone who’s sorted out all the answers.
    — Dave Schilling contributing follow, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
  • The Nets have numerous prospects to develop, roles to sort out and decisions to make about who fits where.
    — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 22 June 2026
  • Mohan will probably end up taking some time to sort out her life and to make a decision about her future off camera.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
  • And the census is still trying to figure out how to ask questions to sort out race, ethnicity and origins.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • Those details were up in the air pending the outcome of his supplemental draft pursuit and now will have to be sorted out.
    — Justin Williams, New York Times, 23 June 2026

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