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
"What really attracted most people is his no filter," says Pittsburgh native Tom Samson, 81, the retired owner of a pest control business.
From BBC • 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
Before the first week of term was up, awesome tales about the Headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, began to filter through to the newcomers.
From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
Vocabulary lists containing filter
"The Scholarship Jacket" by Marta Salinas
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