filter
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Higher energy prices due to the Iran war could filter through to many other goods in the coming months.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
"The problem is all of these costs will filter through the supply chains for the rest of the year," said supply chain consultant Cameron Johnson.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
CEOs should read the early signs, not filter them out: The people closest to customers and daily operations often see cracks before they become crises.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
But the principle is the same: We cannot keep widening the submission funnel while pretending the human filter at the bottom will stretch forever.
From Slate • May 3, 2026
“Oh, yes, Harry’s right—we’re altogether too fussy now. We strain it when we gather and strain it when it goes into the evaporator, and then we filter it again when it comes off the fire.”
From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen
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"The Scholarship Jacket" by Marta Salinas
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