filtering

Example Sentences

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They’ve had to rely on YouTube’s restricted modes or third-party software for filtering content, which officials said has proven inadequate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

And listeners appear to want labels: in the Deezer–Ipsos poll, around 80% of respondents said AI-generated music should be clearly labelled, though views on filtering were more divided.

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

For example, research shows that even higher-income households moving into new luxury apartments frees up units that become more affordable for lower-income consumers — an effect known to economists as filtering.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

All the smells from miles around are filtering past his nose.

From "How I Live Now" by Meg Rosoff