filtering
Example Sentences
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I realized I was nervous and not filtering my words very well.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 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
Yet when it comes to the ways AI is filtering into Americans’ jobs, many workers are looking at a trickle so far, rather than a flood.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
Worker bees normally serve as a colony's first line of defense against contamination, filtering harmful substances before they can spread through the hive.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
He opened an eye, found the mold an inch or so from his face and his fingers gripped into it, light filtering between the fronds of fern.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
