Example Sentences

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By examining how the atmosphere filtered that light during the transit, researchers found an uneven pattern of absorption.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

Charlie saw that heated foreign policy disagreements, filtered through the internet, could bleed into ethnic hatred.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Inside Iran, President Masoud Pezeshkian and armed forces joint operational command chief General Ali Abdollah have reported meeting Mojtaba Khamenei, even if no images ever filtered out.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

"Service remains heavily filtered, with new restrictions on messaging and app stores compared to pre-January. Calls for a free and open internet transcend political divisions and should be heard," the group said on Wednesday.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Stories about her had filtered down to Izzy even in middle school.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng