distillation

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Microsoft says it built the model "from scratch" with "no distillation" of rival models -- a common shortcut that involves copying a competitor's outputs to train a new system more cheaply and quickly.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Traditional desalination methods such as reverse osmosis and thermal distillation can be expensive and energy intensive.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

The group meets weekly to discuss day-to-day operations and review such issues as the distillery’s operating costs, pricing, marketing strategy and distillation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Jet fuel is essentially a highly refined form of kerosene with specialised additives, and is usually produced from fractional distillation of crude oil.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

The still operates on the principle of distillation: sea water lying beneath the sealed cone on the black canvas is heated by the sun and evaporates, gathering on the inside surface of the cone.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel