filter

Example Sentences

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But the principle is the same: We cannot keep widening the submission funnel while pretending the human filter at the bottom will stretch forever.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

More important are the so-called second-order effects as higher petroleum costs filter through the economy, affecting other goods, such as fertilizers, and services, notably transportation prices such as airfares.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Eric Feigin, a deputy solicitor general, said the government probably could not obtain a search warrant for all storage units or hotel rooms, but a Google search is different because it is a software filter.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

Spotify's position is certainly a long way from actively identifying AI-generated music and giving users an option to filter it out.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

The memory feels fuzzy, like I’m looking through a soft-focus filter, but I give him every detail I can remember about what Brian did.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed