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filter

[fil-ter] / ˈfɪl tər /


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While neurotypical brains naturally filter out much of the sensory and social noise they don’t need, autistic brains take more of it in and have to consciously decide what to use and what to ignore.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

Read through such a filter, Big Drum becomes another catalyst.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

Vance pleaded unfamiliarity, explaining that “sometimes information doesn’t filter up to me.”

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

The charity appealed, which was initially denied - but after several weeks the post "suddenly reappeared" behind a sensitivity filter.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

But the good clean earth of the room did not wash away or filter the strong smell of death in the room.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya

Barnacles, minerals and microorganisms built up on submerged surfaces, clogging intake filters and coating the heat exchangers that cool the servers, Barnard says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026

The unexpected finding suggested that the drug was doing more than simply reopening the liver's aging filters.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026

Normally, models like ChatGPT and Claude come with built-in filters that block users from hacking.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

Humyn Labs filters the thousands of hours of video supplied by those collectors, selecting the most useful content.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Retrieves two coffee filters from the cupboard above the coffeepot.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

The general losses in New York filtered through to Asia in the morning but some markets staged a comeback as the day progressed.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

By the end, Bobby begins to have his own wants, curiosities and desires, Luster said — all filtered through a desperation to help and connect with Dina.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

I can fix this problem with a filtered water tank.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

From there, medbeds filtered out to the rest of the secret-space-program community and to other alternative subcultures, including the New Age world.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

But as the class filtered out, he grabbed his bag, unfolded himself from his desk, and started for the door.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

The liver plays a central role in filtering the blood and removing unwanted compounds, including substances that may contribute to disease when they accumulate.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026

I realized I was nervous and not filtering my words very well.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

Nevertheless, beyond the fuel pump and airline terminal, there are few signs yet that these soaring fuel costs are filtering into the broader economy, the Journal’s Konrad Putzier writes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

It holds huge amounts of water, slowing rain as it moves downhill, reducing flooding and filtering out sediment before it reaches the reservoir.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

I should be filtering my thoughts, but my anger overrides my fear.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed


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