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filter

[fil-ter] / ˈfɪl tər /


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The blinds on the east-facing window filter in natural light.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 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

It also acquired parachute maker Pioneer Aerospace in 2023 and specialty RF filter firm Akoustis in 2025 after each of those companies filed for bankruptcy.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

But Professor Kylmer had already started working on a variation of the plastic—a thin, slightly porous membrane that you could filter water through.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien




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