How to Use filtration in a Sentence

filtration

noun
  • One of my favorite features of this bowl is the filtration.
    — Rachel Trujillo, Peoplemag, 14 July 2024
  • This approach hides filtration, often behind rock walls or in the floor of the pool.
    — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2023
  • With three stages of filtration, the machine sucks out smoke, germs, dust, pollen, and dander.
    — Melissa Epifano, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2022
  • The crux of the innovation, though, is the Safeback SBX air filtration system.
    — Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 Jan. 2023
  • The filtration works perfectly [and] the heating works like a dream.
    — Kendall Cornish, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2021
  • Air filtration systems are not always turned on while the plane is on the ground — that's why planes can feel quite stuffy while they're parked at the gate.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Even more unique, the home has a filtration system designed by NASA.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 30 July 2024
  • The underside of the house is, in fact, a giant reservoir with a filtration system.
    — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2024
  • But muscles are critical to the water filtration in the rivers and streams, the experts said.
    — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2021
  • This is made from stainless steel and there are 0.2mm super fine mesh holes on the sides and bottom for filtration.
    — Chris Hachey, BGR, 10 May 2021
  • High filtration means the mask does a good job of protecting you from those particles and droplets.
    — Taylyn Washington-Harmon, Health, 31 Oct. 2023
  • In the upper right part of your abdomen, the liver is your body's filtration system.
    — Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2022
  • Without it, the city would need to spend $6 billion to build filtration plants that would then cost $250 million per year to maintain.
    — Manuela Andreoni, New York Times, 27 June 2023
  • The home is the first in Texas to feature Delos air and water filtration systems, Carroll said.
    — Mitchell Parton, Dallas News, 4 Sep. 2023
  • As water filtration costs rise, providers could pass along the price to consumers by billing them higher rates.
    — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Your kidneys, the filtration system and toilet bowl of your body, may be able to get rid of some of the excess sodium, through your pee.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2021
  • One of the bonuses of a filtration system is less waste—something the world can benefit from.
    — Samantha Mims, Essence, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Young Slo-Be croons in the background as the solution dribbles down through the filtration system.
    — Ella Quittner, Bon Appétit, 22 July 2022
  • For extra peace of mind, look into one of the many filtration systems available for home use.
    — Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2021
  • Both the pool and spa have state-of-the-art water purification and filtration systems.
    — David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 6 Feb. 2025
  • Not all venues have the resources to do this, but the benefits increase with greater filtration rates, so the closer to this ideal, the better.
    — Devabhaktuni Srikrishna, Scientific American, 19 Apr. 2022
  • Marr makes an exception to her 800-ppm rule in buildings with good air filtration.
    — Christie Aschwanden, Scientific American, 14 July 2021
  • With the air filtration on the fritz, infection is a concern, and Richard barking at her to hurry up is not helping her nerves.
    — Lincee Ray, EW.com, 15 Oct. 2021
  • It's equipped with a whole-machine HEPA filtration system.
    — Theresa Holland, Peoplemag, 23 Jan. 2024
  • But not all planes in service today have HEPA filtration.
    — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 25 May 2021
  • This namesake wine is made from 100 percent Syrah that is aged for one year in oak casks and then bottled without filtration.
    — Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2023
  • The trains also have a filtration system that exchanges the air in each cabin every four to five minutes.
    — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2021
  • The special sake used to be brewed through viaa drip filtration in an igloo on the far northern island of Hokkaido.
    — Jordan MacKay, Outside Online, 7 Mar. 2023
  • As for filtration of the ethanol fumes, Jack Daniel's says that's not currently possible.
    — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2023
  • Water Water filtration systems are built using those metals, meaning even tap water could get more expensive as a result of the tariffs.
    — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025

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