filter through

Example Sentences

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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

It will take a while for the selloff to filter through to the gas pump, although the U.S. plan to help clear the backlog of ships at the Strait of Hormuz could help.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 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

"We've seen this impact filter through very, very quickly in the fuel supply," said Geraint Davies from the RHA.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Before the first week of term was up, awesome tales about the Headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, began to filter through to the newcomers.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl