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refinement

[ri-fahyn-muhnt] / rɪˈfaɪn mənt /




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Now, Dr. Manoj Gupta, an Associate Professor at the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, has introduced a refinement that extends the accuracy guarantee to points much closer together than earlier methods allowed.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

Today it produces just 20 barrels a day -- enough to fill the tanks of only 20-30 cars after refinement.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

The controversy is a "reminder", the article said, that "mere superficial popularity will not only fail to generate sustainable profits, but also lead to a loss of cultural refinement".

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026

Catherine Earnshaw, raised in the “disorderly, comfortless” gothic abode of Wuthering Heights, is seduced by the refinement of the neighboring Thrushcross Grange, “a splendid place carpeted with crimson.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026

The refinement I’d tried to project was rapidly crumbling away.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

He devoted years to technical refinements to how the government measures medical costs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

There have been multiple versions and refinements made to the fiscal rules by successive governments including the current one.

From BBC ● May 18, 2026

Medvedev believes the core mechanism behind the zebra stripes is now largely understood, though further refinements may improve precision.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 28, 2026

"With certain refinements, it works even in complex materials where electrons interact strongly with one another."

From Science Daily ● Jan. 15, 2026

She began to plan all sorts of refinements: upper platforms to store food, a rope ladder, a barrier of thornbushes, a thatched roof to keep out rain.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer


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