filtering

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Filtering out dating cheats was also behind the creation of Cherry dating.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Filtering those traces from soil, air or water paints a picture of what has passed through.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

Filtering should be a tailored approach, said Brian Campbell, founder of Water Filter Guru, which lab-tests and reports on residential water treatment methods and products.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2024

Filtering the grow room’s exhaust can capture some pollutants, but filters are not consistently effective, and they depend on regular maintenance and elevate energy use.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2023

The Ubiquity of Filtering and Coincidence Broadly understood, the study of filtering is nothing less than the study of psychology.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos