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filter

[fil-ter] / ˈfɪl tər /


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The group have packed filter systems and chlorine pills to treat any water they take from streams.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Higher energy prices due to the Iran war could filter through to many other goods in the coming months.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

There is a familiar litany of criticisms levelled at the big players, including sorting users into "filter bubbles", unevenly-enforced moderation and addictive design.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

CEOs should read the early signs, not filter them out: The people closest to customers and daily operations often see cracks before they become crises.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

I left my pack propped against a big rock at the trailside and went with our water bottles and the filter down to the pond edge and filled up.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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