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filter

[fil-ter] / ˈfɪl tər /


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Higher energy prices due to the Iran war could filter through to many other goods in the coming months.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 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

What it gets very, very wrong, like people, is that it’s hard to live a normal life with the cancer filter always on.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

Only stories of love pass through our post-mortal filter, yet even then, we are baffled by the intensity of longing and loss that threatens those mortal tales of love.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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