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as in to clarify
to remove usually visible impurities from
after frying the chicken, we filtered the oil and kept it in the refrigerator to use again
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as in purifier
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Recent Examples of filter
Noah Haggerty,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Blend 2½ cups frozen mixed berries (such as strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and/or blackberries), 1 cup filtered water or unsweetened coconut water, ¾ cup whole milk or 2% cottage cheese, and 2 Tbsp.
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Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 July 2026
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 June 2026
Then use the filter to pour the tea into a pitcher and refrigerate.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
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Verb
N95s filter for solid particles in the air but not dangerous gases.
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Noah Haggerty,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Blend 2½ cups frozen mixed berries (such as strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and/or blackberries), 1 cup filtered water or unsweetened coconut water, ¾ cup whole milk or 2% cottage cheese, and 2 Tbsp.
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Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 July 2026
Noun
Another photo was overlaid with a Black Lives Matter filter in remembrance of Atatiana Jefferson, the Black woman who was fatally shot by a Fort Worth police officer in 2019.
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Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 June 2026
Then use the filter to pour the tea into a pitcher and refrigerate.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for filter
Verb
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The inconsistency in messaging raises further doubts that negotiators can meet their 60-day deadline after the two sides traded attacks over the weekend, straining their already fragile ceasefire.
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Meanwhile the servers strain under the weight of AI companies scraping the encyclopedia in bulk, on a roughly $180 million annual budget funded mostly by donations of between two and eleven dollars.
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In addition to clarifying one claim, NYT also agreed to voluntarily dismiss two claims of contributory copyright infringement and trademark dilution against all defendants.
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Rich Bornstein, founder of Bornstein Media, helps leaders clarify their story before the camera turns on.
Noun
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If your home's air feels dusty or less than fresh, check out this air purifier that more than 3,000 shoppers picked up in the past month.
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Don’t let smoke, dust or pet dander wreak havoc in your home with this smart air purifier.
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Other schools opted to use the grant funds to upgrade their visitor management platforms, which screens guests who enter the buildings.
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Riders are screened before competitions and anyone considered too inexperienced is denied entry.
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Across 35 years of international expansion, TAB has continued refining its advisory architecture to reflect evolving leadership pressures.
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Ryan Stephan, acting director of cargo landers for the Moon Base program, said the faster mission cadence will help NASA refine its operations.
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Besides toning color, this shampoo acts as a gentle clarifier, removing product buildup from the roots and hair that can make your hair appear dull and greasy.
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One began in March after the department received an anonymous complaint about a valve on an aqua ammonia clarifier tank, not the same tank involved in the explosion, the department said.
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Once sufficient displays of submission had been extracted, would the bankrollers of the civic-education movement redirect their largesse back toward places like that?
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Those contracts call for Next Hydrogen to design and deliver an electrolyzer that extracts tritium from heavy water, a critical process for preparing fuel used in future fusion reactors.
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So far, outside of Vulcan, a small number of other companies have been selected, including Korea Zinc, a metal refiner; MP Materials, a Nevada rare-earth mining company; and ReElement Technologies, an Indiana producer of rare-earth elements and battery metals that partners with Vulcan.
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After the Soviet Union collapsed, Castro sought a replacement savior closer to home in a 1994 deal with Sherritt International, a Canadian nickel and cobalt miner and refiner.
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“Filter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filter. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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