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 ## Date Filter
 
-Only include jobs posted within the last 14 days, or with an application deadline that has not yet passed. If a posting date cannot be determined, include it but flag as "date unknown".
+Only include jobs posted within the last 14 days, matching `/scrape` Step 1b.3: use a supported recency filter or filter the returned publication dates client-side. A future application deadline does not bypass this discovery window; `/rank` handles deadline expiry and urgency separately after discovery. If a posting date cannot be determined, include it but flag as "date unknown".
 
 ## Adapting Queries