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filter

[fil-ter] / ˈfɪl tər /


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Eric Feigin, a deputy solicitor general, said the government probably could not obtain a search warrant for all storage units or hotel rooms, but a Google search is different because it is a software filter.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

The research focused on in-line filtration, a method in which water is first treated with a coagulant and then passed through a sand filter.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

China can filter outputs, but the capacity for open-ended reasoning is embedded in how these systems think.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

These network costs will filter through to household energy bills.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Children are also inundated with sounds that enhance life or distract from it, dividing children’s already fragile attention and making it difficult for them to filter out unwanted noises and focus.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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