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While neurotypical brains naturally filter out much of the sensory and social noise they don’t need, autistic brains take more of it in and have to consciously decide what to use and what to ignore.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
They filter in and out of a robotic milking machine when they want to, rather than being herded in at set times.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
Read through such a filter, Big Drum becomes another catalyst.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
Vance pleaded unfamiliarity, explaining that “sometimes information doesn’t filter up to me.”
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
There’s a screen background, sheets on the floor, and those big umbrellas to filter the light.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
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The problem is that these same filters can block those defending against cyberattacks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
The team then evaluated the element wheel, a rotating mechanism equipped with filters and other optical components.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
Women's health creators and charities have told us their content has been removed, had sensitivity filters added, or had its reach suppressed - a practice known as "shadowbanning".
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Qualifying residents will also receive air filters to mitigate pollution from diesel and heavy construction equipment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Twice the crew had to set the helicopter down again and clear out air filters.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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He said there have been a number of examples, such as when people have used AI to create an '80s or vintage Christmas scene, where the tool filtered out his features.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
The general losses in New York filtered through to Asia in the morning but some markets staged a comeback as the day progressed.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
By the end, Bobby begins to have his own wants, curiosities and desires, Luster said — all filtered through a desperation to help and connect with Dina.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
From there, medbeds filtered out to the rest of the secret-space-program community and to other alternative subcultures, including the New Age world.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
Whispers filtered that the Allies had cut off access roads and train routes.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
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When asked, Spotify said it had rolled out platform-wide policies, external against impersonation and is working to the improve filtering out of AI-related issues on its platform.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
I realized I was nervous and not filtering my words very well.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
At the same time, beyond the gas pump and airline terminal, there are few signs these soaring fuel costs are filtering into the broader economy, raising prices for products such as food and clothing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● 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
The Ubiquity of Filtering and Coincidence Broadly understood, the study of filtering is nothing less than the study of psychology.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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