- present tense form of filter (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Part of that broadened pulse can then pass through both filters and continue circulating within the laser cavity.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
“Capital spending filters through the balance sheet instead — and will show up on the P&L only slowly over time in the form of higher depreciation charges,” they noted.
From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026
When they film themselves preening on their phones, with the images projected onto the giant mirrors, Claire and Solange use filters that turn their sallow, pinched faces into plump-lipped, high-cheekboned ones that suggest Kim Kardashian.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
As he has aged, has increasingly appeared to lack filters or self-control.
From Salon • May 26, 2026
So I'll rely on 02 and C02 filters for Sirius 4.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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