filtering

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Like the living room, the bedroom is painted the same flat white but the quality of the eastern light filtering into the bedroom casts a buttery glow.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

The theory behind it is how it separates teams on the result of the match between them, filtering out potentially big scorelines from other matches which can skew goal difference.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

Founded long before the generative AI boom created the risk of calls using "deepfake" voices resembling real friends or family, the company is now working on filtering potentially fraudulent conversations.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

Humans can often sustain focus on a specific goal while filtering out competing information.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Dim streaks of light, gray and waning, are filtering in through a nearby window.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu