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filter

[fil-ter] / ˈfɪl tər /


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Strong and sweet, thick and creamy, the drink starts with strong Robusta coffee brewed on a phin, the traditional individual filter that drip-brews directly into a cup.

From The Wall Street Journal

The girl's father said he was "working somewhere that had zero signal" when news began to filter through.

From BBC

“We take steps to filter this data to protect people’s privacy and to help prevent identifying information from being reviewed.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Evidence from monitored sites across Britain now shows how they filter pollutants, trap sediments, and make river systems more resilient to climate extremes.

From BBC

Technologies such as catalytic converters and particulate filters can help reduce these emissions, but they also increase the cost and complexity of engines.

From Science Daily