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“However, these temporary tailwinds are likely to fade… Growth is expected to moderate in the coming months as the impact of higher prices and borrowing costs filter through to households and businesses,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
"And if you're taking pictures with your phone or looking through a telescope or binoculars, you have to get a solar filter… because the UV light can destroy the lens," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Experts recommend specifically designed eclipse glasses which filter UV rays that meet the standard ISO 12312-2:2015.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
Never look at the Sun through binoculars, a telescope, or a camera unless a solar filter designed for the front of the instrument is securely attached.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026
The echo of voices in the hallway filter toward us.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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Smith said: "Make sure its got the right protection and filters to stop any damage because any damage you get, it'll never heal. It's not like cutting your hand."
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
In addition, air purifiers — with carbon filters to control odor — would be in every classroom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Citing the reduced risk, Anthropic said its automated safety filters will intervene roughly 85 percent less often on Opus 5 than on Fable 5, the Mythos-class model it released last month.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
She calculated the numbers using a few key filters: first, she used personal consumption expenditure, the Fed’s stated preferred measure of inflation.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
This morning, the dust on the window filters the light as it beams in, bathing their daily routine in a kind of soft glow.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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Cross polarized light microscopy uses specially filtered light to reveal structures that may be difficult to see with ordinary microscopy.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
And the gains filtered through to Asia, with Tokyo climbing two percent thanks to healthy advances for Kioxia, Tokyo Electron and Advantest.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
ECB policymakers are watching closely for signs that higher energy costs have filtered through to other parts of the economy, which would reinforce their case for keeping interest rates higher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
The new concoction, meant to promote “restoration,” is a collaboration with Jolie — a New York-based beauty wellness company that sells filtered showerheads.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
Whispers filtered that the Allies had cut off access roads and train routes.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
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Dr Bloomer says "significant sunspot activity" is visible with solar filtering but that you need magnification when viewing with the naked eye.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Another filtering step removed signals with signal to noise ratios below 10 or above 100.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
Like the living room, the bedroom is painted the same flat white but the quality of the eastern light filtering into the bedroom casts a buttery glow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
Founded long before the generative AI boom created the risk of calls using "deepfake" voices resembling real friends or family, the company is now working on filtering potentially fraudulent conversations.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
I should be filtering my thoughts, but my anger overrides my fear.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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