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filter

[fil-ter] / ˈfɪl tər /


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If there were a statewide measure for commercial businesses, many would probably have to build retention ponds or swales to filter out contaminants before water percolates underground.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

It is also working to create an AI assistant called Charlie that will be able to filter users' requests to tools such as ChatGPT or Claude.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

But the benefits of a deal would be uneven and take time to filter through.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

“It’s like putting a Snapchat filter on something,” Vargas told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

Marcus stands near the machines that filter the water.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth




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