distill

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The oil giant paid the smaller company $320 million over a decade to tinker with the genetic makeup of algae to try to distill enough oil to make the venture technically viable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 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

If prediction markets distill the wisdom of the crowd, a larger crowd makes for more accurate predictions.

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 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