sort out

verb

1. to find a solution to (a problem, etc), esp to make clear or tidy

   it took a long time to sort out the mess

2. to take or separate, as from a larger group

   he sorted out the most likely ones

3. to organize into an orderly and disciplined group
4. informal.
   to beat or punish

Example Sentences

The government says it wants to shake up and sort out the mess that defence procurement has become.

From BBC

And in Georgia, a racketeering case stemming from the Jan. 6 plot is in a sort of deep freeze as the state courts try to sort out whether Fulton County Dist.

From Los Angeles Times

With Trump, he says, “the direction would be top-down - he will go straight to Tehran and from there, try to sort out all the different prongs and theatres throughout the Middle East”.

From BBC

Campaigners and ex-miners said it came after what they called many years of "fighting for this injustice to be sorted out".

From BBC

Ikwechegh said he and Mr Abuwatseya had “explored alternative dispute resolution methods” to sort out the issue and had reached a “respectful resolution”.

From BBC

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