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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
Joseph J. Ellis, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024
Its versatile black-and-white color combination will look great with bold colors or calm neutrals, and the white shade allows for maximum light to filter through for reading, paperwork, or other tasks.
—Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2024
Emma Barker Bonomo, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
On average, air filters should be cleaned at least once per month, although feel free to do it more often in wintertime.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
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These raw and misguided opinions needed to be filtered through more informed and educated minds.
—Joseph J. Ellis, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024
Its versatile black-and-white color combination will look great with bold colors or calm neutrals, and the white shade allows for maximum light to filter through for reading, paperwork, or other tasks.
—Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2024
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By Emma Barker Bonomo October 30, 2024 7:10 AM EDT
The chlorine and minerals in shower water can be tough on your hair and skin, but most shower filters’ disposable refills can be wasteful.
—Emma Barker Bonomo, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
On average, air filters should be cleaned at least once per month, although feel free to do it more often in wintertime.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
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Maritime employers in British Columbia will lock out more than 730 dock foremen across Canada’s West Coast ports Monday afternoon, straining activity at major ports on both sides of the country.Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
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The increases would hit low-income families the hardest, NRF says, further straining their budgets.Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 4 Nov. 2024
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DiSalvo clarified that her challenges were independent of her affiliation with the group.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The report outlined specific actions, such as closing the loophole in the 2018 farm bill that legalized delta-8 THC and clarifying that all forms of THC are subject to regulation under the Controlled Substances Act.Marin Cogan, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
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Her speech in Pittsburgh was screened live to a waiting crowd in Philadelphia, where a final rally would mark the end of her hundred-and-seven-day campaign.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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Speaking about the disgraced film producer in Sav Rodgers' documentary Chasing Chasing Amy, Smith recalls screening the movie for Weinstein, 72, and feeling overjoyed at his reaction.Jen Juneau, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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For one, the boot’s stance angles have been refined over several years to hit that Goldilocks sweet spot: not too flexed, not too upright, and dead-flat edge-to-edge underfoot.Outside Editors, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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The automobile’s pontoon fenders and single rumble seat are esoteric enhancements, while the lack of door handles only further refines the extremely clean lines.Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2024
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Leadville materialized in 1860 with the discovery of placer gold (gold extracted from eroded rock), and the mining boom was on.James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2024
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Organizations must ensure that no sensitive or personal data inappropriately feeds AI models or can be extracted from these systems, either maliciously or inadvertently.Rehan Jalil, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Two items better known for cleaning swimming pools and moisturizing dry skin might help protect the Earth’s corals and decrease antibiotic resistance and pollution in the ocean.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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The Raiders have cleaned house in terms of their offensive coaching staff, and Turner will now advise that staff presumably.James Brizuela, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The team was fined $100,000 for the driver and the team ($200,000 total) and assessed with the loss of 50 points.Bruce Martin, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Violators can be fined, imprisoned for a year and deported.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The company plans to invest in expanding its production capacity, including the development of a new egg washing and packing facility in Seymour, Indiana.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
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Migrants without work authorization huddled in Home Depot parking lots and stood at intersections washing windshields for tips.Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Filter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filter. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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