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distill

[dih-stil] / dɪˈstɪl /


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In what was once a cottage industry, startups worth billions now pay humans to distill their hard-won subject-area expertise into lessons for the bots.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

“Diamond in a Coal Mine” and “Hey God” distill her roots and arrival.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Like “The Pitt,” “St. Denis Medical” and “Scrubs” distill the unique relationships between doctors, nurses and patients.

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2026

“One, it’s a great way to distill everything that’s happening in the world, because the ribeye doesn’t lie,” said Lewis.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026

And he’s trying to distill all of these ideas into easily digestible chunks—science meets pop science.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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