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filter

[fil-ter] / ˈfɪl tər /


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You can only use binoculars or telescopes if they have a special solar filter.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

During normal times when there is no eclipse, scientists study the Sun's atmosphere with satellites equipped with a coronagraph -- "a filter that blocks out the photosphere", Brun explained.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

Never look at the Sun through binoculars, a telescope, or a camera unless a solar filter designed for the front of the instrument is securely attached.

From Science Daily Aug. 5, 2026

Over FaceTime, he determined that the problem was actually a filter blockage.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

Everything that once had color is faded, like a vintage Instagram filter.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

The club warned people not to attempt to look through binoculars or telescopes which did not have proper solar filters as they could collect more light than the human eye could cope with, risking blindness.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

In addition, air purifiers — with carbon filters to control odor — would be in every classroom.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

Citing the reduced risk, Anthropic said its automated safety filters will intervene roughly 85 percent less often on Opus 5 than on Fable 5, the Mythos-class model it released last month.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

The experience showed her “there is demand for presenting yourself virtually and there’s a way to convey your cover-letter materials” that can get past new filters for job applications, which are fixated on certain keywords.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

I took off my face mask and dunked it, along with the purple filters.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

Cross polarized light microscopy uses specially filtered light to reveal structures that may be difficult to see with ordinary microscopy.

From Science Daily Aug. 14, 2026

Swiss GDP last contracted in the third quarter of 2025, as the first round of U.S. tariffs filtered through the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

That optimism filtered through to Asia, where Seoul -- which has been at the forefront of extreme volatility in the tech sector over the past month -- climbed more than four percent.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

The new concoction, meant to promote “restoration,” is a collaboration with Jolie — a New York-based beauty wellness company that sells filtered showerheads.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2026

Seema and I watched over our new sister in the living room while the morning sun filtered through the windows.

From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed

Dr Bloomer says "significant sunspot activity" is visible with solar filtering but that you need magnification when viewing with the naked eye.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

When the lawsuit was filed in mid-2024, government authorities were learning more about how such air bags were filtering into the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

Like the living room, the bedroom is painted the same flat white but the quality of the eastern light filtering into the bedroom casts a buttery glow.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2026

These cells appear to improve attention by filtering out distractions and directing the brain toward the most important information.

From Science Daily Jun. 24, 2026

Gerald and Angel stood at the kitchen sink together, the sunlight of a November day filtering weakly through the small window.

From "Forged by Fire" by Sharon M. Draper




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