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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

China can filter outputs, but the capacity for open-ended reasoning is embedded in how these systems think.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 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

I unzip my sample collection bag and scoop straws into the bag until I have enough to filter water for our entire lives.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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