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[fil-ter] / ˈfɪl tər /


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The New York Fed’s multivariate core trend model External link, which uses statistical techniques to filter out noise, measured 4% percent in April.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

And we’ve been slowly trying to filter that out, I think, of Hollywood.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

While some data suggest that many employers filter résumés by GPA for entry-level jobs, that’s become much less common.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

But the benefits of a deal would be uneven and take time to filter through.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

I left my pack propped against a big rock at the trailside and went with our water bottles and the filter down to the pond edge and filled up.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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