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filter

[fil-ter] / ˈfɪl tər /


Example Sentences

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“After selectively filtering to give a 50/50 split after, the board closed the hearing early, leaving many to not speak.”

From Salon

She also told me to identify the biggest sources of exposure in my home - change my cookware, use a water filter, switch cleaning products, check my make-up and hair-colouring and be wary of "waterproof" labels.

From BBC

The smell of fields being burned in preparation for the next crop cycle filtered in and I’d lie cocooned in itchy blankets.

From The Wall Street Journal

Neighbours in Burghill Road said they recognised the Ford Galaxy Titanium on the news after footage of the chaos on Water Street began to filter through.

From BBC

In the first quarter, the company’s content filters processed a daily average of 6.1 billion text messages and 1.1 billion hours of voice chat.

From Barron's