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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
Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 12 Jan. 2025
Find your cactus a spot in a bright location or filtered sun, moisten when the surface soil begins to dry and fertilize monthly, March through September, to have a plant in bloom next year.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
Melissa Epifano, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Nearly 20% of the area is peatland, which absorbs carbon and filters groundwater.
—John Bartlett, NPR, 12 Jan. 2025
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Most filtered down to national level competition once the MotoGP era arrived in international competition, and as ex-race bikes, a few notable NSR500v specimens have been to auction before.
—Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 12 Jan. 2025
Find your cactus a spot in a bright location or filtered sun, moisten when the surface soil begins to dry and fertilize monthly, March through September, to have a plant in bloom next year.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
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These filtration systems are well-equipped with HEPA filters that can remove bacteria, dust, dander, smoke, and other allergens from the air.
—Melissa Epifano, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Nearly 20% of the area is peatland, which absorbs carbon and filters groundwater.
—John Bartlett, NPR, 12 Jan. 2025
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This pressure typically occurs from straining during bowel movements or chronic constipation.Lindsay Curtis, Health, 11 Jan. 2025
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Some argue that increasing funding for affordable housing could strain the city budget and take resources away from other priorities like education and public safety.Sherell Jackson, Baltimore Sun, 11 Jan. 2025
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The spokesperson clarified that Willis had not granted permission for the song's use at rallies because it was not legally required.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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Bob clarified that all the traitors agreed a housewife should go and that Dorinda would be the first.Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 14 Jan. 2025
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The Capital One Arena, a downtown D.C. stadium with a capacity of 20,000, will screen the swearing-in live and host the presidential parade, Trump said.Andrew Solender, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
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In 2022, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery was only screened for one week before being removed.Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
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This year, Chanel will be investing in data collection and processes to identify evolving hotspots and drivers of carbon emissions to sharpen and refine its transition plan.Olivia Pinnock, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Chief Strategy Officer Suzi Watford, a former SiriusXM executive who also previously worked for Lewis at the Journal, has been collaborating with senior leaders for months to refine the Post's mission for the current age.David Folkenflik, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
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This suggests that the Galaxy S25 series will use Gemini to extract information from YouTube videos and create new notes in the Samsung Notes app.Paul Monckton, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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The deciding factor was forced errors, with Siegemund stretching Zheng often enough to extract 31 errors from her opponent while conceding just 13.Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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When Jorgenson moved out of the home, a cleaning crew filmed the property and noted that the bedroom carpet had been removed and there was a large stain on the wooden floorboards, court records show.Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
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Look through your connections and spring clean your account.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Any violation of these rules can result in the club fining the player $250, with the money held toward use at a team function for players or donated to a charity of the player’s choice.Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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He was convicted and fined several times for contesting crimes against humanity including, in 2014, for suggesting the Ebola virus could be a solution to the global over-population.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
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Then, wash your hands and throw your clothes into the washing machine (more on this below).Erica Sloan, SELF, 14 Jan. 2025
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Perhaps most concerning, FDA inspectors noted that employees were never seen washing their hands.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Filter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filter. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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