filter
Example Sentences
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While some data suggest that many employers filter résumés by GPA for entry-level jobs, that’s become much less common.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
"We don't officially have a filter on us," Congressman Davidson said, "but everybody knows there are consequences."
From BBC • May 18, 2026
There is a familiar litany of criticisms levelled at the big players, including sorting users into "filter bubbles", unevenly-enforced moderation and addictive design.
From Barron's • May 9, 2026
Companies tend to make hiring plans months in advance, meaning any shifts in demand filter through with a lag.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
And I guess I’d forgotten to turn my filter back on after all that honesty, because without really thinking, I said, “Because he has skinny legs?”
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
Vocabulary lists containing filter
"The Scholarship Jacket" by Marta Salinas
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