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filter

[fil-ter] / ˈfɪl tər /


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Lawyers representing the woman argued that the platforms hook in young users with features such as infinite scrolling, autoplaying videos and beauty filters.

From Los Angeles Times

He said his aunt's house was built more than 60 years ago, and the unused cigarette filters and tips, were most likely from the local cigarette factory which has since closed its doors.

From BBC

The whole painting is illuminated by light from the right, which—in the Capponi chapel—is amplified by natural rays that filter through a stained-glass window on the wall.

From The Wall Street Journal

Kacher: Every time we have seen a major architectural change filter through the tech industry, it takes a decade or more for it to be widely adopted.

From Barron's

No one can predict how long the Iran war will last, how it might affect global energy prices, and how it might filter through to the American economy.

From The Wall Street Journal