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filter

[fil-ter] / ˈfɪl tər /


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The research focused on in-line filtration, a method in which water is first treated with a coagulant and then passed through a sand filter.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

These network costs will filter through to household energy bills.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

It will take a while for the selloff to filter through to the gas pump, although the U.S. plan to help clear the backlog of ships at the Strait of Hormuz could help.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

That includes the pressure of trying to filter out thousands of screaming fans.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Their mouths went dry from breathing in the ash-filled air, and they pulled their shirts up and over their heads to help filter out what particles they could.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone




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