distilled

Example Sentences

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As sunlight is absorbed, the water evaporates and is distilled into fresh water.

From Science Daily • May 31, 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

A stage adaptation can’t duplicate the way Lumet visually distilled the rough-and-tumble New York zeitgeist of the tumultuous early 1970s.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

“We hold that the ban is a necessary and proper means of collecting the federal excise tax on distilled spirits,” Judge Kethledge continues.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

The only part of his formula I know is that he uses distilled water for his ice and distills it himself to be sure.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck