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filter

[fil-ter] / ˈfɪl tər /


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Clean or replace your system’s filter every one to three months to keep efficiency high.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026

Swap out your air filter: A clogged filter chokes airflow, forcing your AC to guzzle more power to do the same job.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026

“It’s going to take some time for this to actually filter down, if at all.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

Alice in “Bodies” was way more outward and kind of no filter, said every inside thought.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

I place my hand over the patch of carpeting, like some truth will filter through.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson




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