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filter out

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verb

  1. (intr, adverb) to become known gradually; leak

    rumours filtered out about the divorce

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The system then uses artificial intelligence trained on realistic simulations to filter out false signals such as binary stars or instrument noise, before statistically confirming the strongest candidates.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

“I don’t want them to restrict YouTube in my district,” he said, “but Google doesn’t make it very easy” to filter out distractions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

That includes the pressure of trying to filter out thousands of screaming fans.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

We believe fox8 was only the tip of the iceberg because better coders can filter out self-revealing posts or use open-source AI models fine-tuned to remove ethical guardrails.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

Their mouths went dry from breathing in the ash-filled air, and they pulled their shirts up and over their heads to help filter out what particles they could.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone