filter down

To slowly pass down to people lower in a group or system.

"It took weeks for news of the policy change to filter down to the branch offices."

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Project Hail Mary's Science Is More Real Than You Think

Cleo Abram · 16:24

So that biosphere can filter down.

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Lex Fridman · 83:37

and that could filter down into the budget.

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