distillation
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For more than a century, oil refineries have relied heavily on distillation to separate crude oil into useful components.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026
As early as the 19th century, vintners began experimenting with dealcoholized wine using a process known as vacuum distillation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
That country’s AI models have been rapidly advancing, partially thanks to “industrial-scale” distillation on U.S. models, U.S. agencies said this month.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
None of the misuse cases involved Claude Fable or the powerful Mythos-class models, with the exception of one instance of distillation - the process for training smaller AI models using larger, more expensive models.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
“I filtered the fourth distillation through a mixture of charcoal, eggshells, pecan husks, and coffee grounds. I think I’ll put it up in oak for a while and see what happens.”
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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