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filter out

verb

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

    rumours filtered out about the divorce

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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PayPal aims to filter out scams before they can get to banks through a security system.

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It also tried to ensure they were inventing medicines rather than soap and to filter out anything predicted to be toxic to humans.

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A new code of practice, to apply from 25 July, will also require platforms to change algorithms affecting what is shown in children's feeds to filter out harmful content.

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Plasma in particular goes through a process called pathogen inactivation, which filters out viruses and bacteria, significantly reduces the risk of an infection being passed on to a patient.

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It works by informing the app's matching algorithm based on a user's stated preference, rather than filtering out certain users altogether.

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