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filter

[fil-ter] / ˈfɪl tər /


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Providing a nonstop stream of eccentric social commentary, improbable memories and terrible jokes, Harry is an amiable codger who has no filter whatsoever.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The group have packed filter systems and chlorine pills to treat any water they take from streams.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

CEOs should read the early signs, not filter them out: The people closest to customers and daily operations often see cracks before they become crises.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Peer review—the quiet process in which independent experts vet scientific work—is the quality filter behind safe medicines, infrastructure standards, and daily technologies.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

I got him his filter, and we worked on with no more talk.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly




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