The search chips offer similar functionality to the search operators mentioned above, but Google appears to be applying some of its AI smarts to make it easier for you to choose the correct filter. 

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Note that search operators still offer a wider variety of search filters, but again, you have to know what they are, which isn't always easy given there are nearly 30 of them