filtering

Example Sentences

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For now, energy prices appear to be most clearly filtering through to transportation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Humans can often sustain focus on a specific goal while filtering out competing information.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

In February he launched press conferences reserved for new media and influencers, which led to accusations that he was "filtering" journalists.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

The team said if water is collected from a stream there is no guarantee filtering alone will make the water safe to drink and recommended secondary treatment such as boiling or chemical treatments.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Even the leaves and the grayed-out light filtering through the branches seemed new to him.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee