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[fil-ter] / ˈfɪl tər /


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You can only use binoculars or telescopes if they have a special solar filter.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

Experts recommend specifically designed eclipse glasses which filter UV rays that meet the standard ISO 12312-2:2015.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

Never look at the Sun through binoculars, a telescope, or a camera unless a solar filter designed for the front of the instrument is securely attached.

From Science Daily Aug. 5, 2026

Over FaceTime, he determined that the problem was actually a filter blockage.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

I’m supposed to replace the filter and put new coffee and water in, but for talking about Khalil Mr. Lewis gets coffee made from day-old grounds.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas

After last-minute gulps of water, everyone filters back into the heat of the desert and hurries to air out the cars’ ovenlike cabins.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

The club warned people not to attempt to look through binoculars or telescopes which did not have proper solar filters as they could collect more light than the human eye could cope with, risking blindness.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

Citing the reduced risk, Anthropic said its automated safety filters will intervene roughly 85 percent less often on Opus 5 than on Fable 5, the Mythos-class model it released last month.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

The experience showed her “there is demand for presenting yourself virtually and there’s a way to convey your cover-letter materials” that can get past new filters for job applications, which are fixated on certain keywords.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

He fills the coffee filters with warm, fluffy popcorn and extends one to me.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

That optimism filtered through to Asia, where Seoul -- which has been at the forefront of extreme volatility in the tech sector over the past month -- climbed more than four percent.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

The performance will touch on the comedian’s experience moving to Ireland, the challenges of cultural differences and her relationship with her nonbinary child, all filtered through her characteristic humor.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

Together, these tools automatically filtered vast amounts of data before researchers performed additional analysis.

From Science Daily Jul. 14, 2026

The new concoction, meant to promote “restoration,” is a collaboration with Jolie — a New York-based beauty wellness company that sells filtered showerheads.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2026

Carlos is in the pantry, getting himself a glass of water from the filtered spout when he sees the two men walking up the driveway.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

Researchers found last year that filtering biothreat-related text from training data makes models ignorant about the topic, but they caution it isn’t a silver bullet.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

The Rightmove data suggests that fewer tenants are proactively filtering for pet-friendly properties when searching for a home.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

The final planned screening method involved transit filtering.

From Science Daily Jul. 14, 2026

Like the living room, the bedroom is painted the same flat white but the quality of the eastern light filtering into the bedroom casts a buttery glow.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2026

The early light came filtering palely through the wood, making the tree trunks like watered silk.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill




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