filtering

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A striking gray-striped coat featured geometric shadows that mimicked light filtering through Venetian blinds, appearing as if it had practically materialized from a black and white film.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

What may really be stopping Spotify from embracing labelling and filtering is economics, speculate many.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Some of the criticism may be filtering up to the president, who has grumbled that Iran is still throttling most shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

However, prolonged disruptions would amount to a meaningful supply shock, with cost pressures likely to show up first in producer prices before gradually filtering through to consumers, Liu added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The voice filtering through the ceiling repeats itself.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr