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filter

[fil-ter] / ˈfɪl tər /


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But filter the data set for documents that mention Xi, the Party Congress, or the Central Committee Plenum, and the share climbs to roughly one in four.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

"We don't officially have a filter on us," Congressman Davidson said, "but everybody knows there are consequences."

From BBC • May 18, 2026

"The problem is all of these costs will filter through the supply chains for the rest of the year," said supply chain consultant Cameron Johnson.

From Barron's • May 6, 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

There is a strong general tendency to filter out the bad and the failed and to focus on the good and the successful.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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