filter
Example Sentences
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The water bubbles up hot from the earth and sunlight filters down through the branches of mighty oaks.
From Los Angeles Times
America’s national identity has always been filtered, negotiated, useful and relatively honest.
From Salon
What should have been an open space became a filtered one, shaped less by honesty than by guessing what would be approved.
If hiking, you will likely want to pack all of the water you need for the day unless you plan to filter it from somewhere along the trail.
From Los Angeles Times
Stray hydrogen is converted into water to minimize the risk of explosions, and filters remove radioactive particles from the gases vented into the air.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
