distilled

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For countless Northerners, Brooks’s assault on Sumner distilled the sense of entitlement held by the South’s ruling elite, who had dominated the national government since its founding.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Antonelli prevailed in a gripping race, initially staging a three-car fight also including Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, before the race distilled down to a tussle between the Mercedes and Norris.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Mezcal is a distilled drink made from agave, the same plant group used to produce tequila.

From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 2026

They should use distilled water, never from the tap.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

Here was all the angst I felt before the heroes of February, distilled and quotable.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates