filter through
Example Sentences
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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
"The problem is all of these costs will filter through the supply chains for the rest of the year," said supply chain consultant Cameron Johnson.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
More important are the so-called second-order effects as higher petroleum costs filter through the economy, affecting other goods, such as fertilizers, and services, notably transportation prices such as airfares.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
No one can predict how long the Iran war will last, how it might affect global energy prices, and how it might filter through to the American economy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
I allow some relief to filter through me, but I doubt it will last very long.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
