filter through

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Higher energy prices due to the Iran war could filter through to many other goods in the coming months.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

CPI-E’s heavy weighting in medical care and housing means retirees face a delayed hit as oil costs filter through the broader economy.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

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 • Mar. 27, 2026

While the experience of a work can be immediately electrifying, we sometimes do not realize its impact until it has had time to filter through the recesses of our imaginations.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson