filter out
Britishverb
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"Even with adaptive optics, the photonic lantern was so sensitive to the wavefront fluctuations that I had to develop a new data processing technique to filter out the remaining atmospheric turbulence."
From Science Daily
PayPal aims to filter out scams before they can get to banks through a security system.
From BBC
It also tried to ensure they were inventing medicines rather than soap and to filter out anything predicted to be toxic to humans.
From BBC
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.
From BBC
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.
From BBC
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