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filter

[fil-ter] / ˈfɪl tər /


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If there were a statewide measure for commercial businesses, many would probably have to build retention ponds or swales to filter out contaminants before water percolates underground.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

World Wide Web pioneer Tim Berners-Lee says he wants to see artificial intelligence preserve "the original values" of his invention while allowing users to filter personal data sent to tech giants.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

And there is always a healthy dollop of nostalgia when reminiscing about kits - those hazy childhood memories relived through a golden filter.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Kory Kantenga, LinkedIn’s head of economics for the Americas, tells me recruiters increasingly filter job candidates by the skills listed in their bios.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Below a certain age, kids don’t have enough guile to filter what their parents tell them in private.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro




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