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filter

[fil-ter] / ˈfɪl tər /


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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

Surfshark also recently introduced a privacy-first web content blocker for Android and iOS, allowing users to filter categories of websites without tracking browsing history.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

No one can predict how long the Iran war will last, how it might affect global energy prices, and how it might filter through to the American economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

They must obey laws, but beyond that, social media companies can filter content as they like, and anything objectionable is the responsibility of whomever posted it.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Under cover of darkness they would filter from the top of the tower on to the ramparts.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques